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Aysor, Armenia
Oct 2 2010
Mother See expresses indignation over namaz in Ani
The Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin today
released a report expressing indignation over the namaz offered in the
Cathedral of Ani the day before.
`We express our indignation over the namaz offered in the Cathedral of
Ani on October 1 on the initiative of the Nationalist Movement Party
of Turkey and with the permission of the Turkish authorities.
It is a political provocation having nothing in common with religious
feelings, freedom of religion, and right to freedom of religion.
Meanwhile it is an attempt to deny the Armenian belonging of the
Cathedral of Ani which was deserted in consequence of the Armenian
Genocide. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin condemns similar actions
which sow seeds of hatred and Armenophobia.
A Christian sacred place must not be provided for offering namaz while
Christians are consistently banned to offer church services in their
own churches. Thus, the Turkish authorities keep their policy of
destruction of Armenian monuments and misappropriation of Armenian
sacred places and cultural values.
Thus, Turkey also obviously reduces to nothing efforts of Armenia and
international community aimed at establishment of Armenian-Turkish
dialogue and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,' report
said.
From: A. Papazian
Oct 2 2010
Mother See expresses indignation over namaz in Ani
The Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin today
released a report expressing indignation over the namaz offered in the
Cathedral of Ani the day before.
`We express our indignation over the namaz offered in the Cathedral of
Ani on October 1 on the initiative of the Nationalist Movement Party
of Turkey and with the permission of the Turkish authorities.
It is a political provocation having nothing in common with religious
feelings, freedom of religion, and right to freedom of religion.
Meanwhile it is an attempt to deny the Armenian belonging of the
Cathedral of Ani which was deserted in consequence of the Armenian
Genocide. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin condemns similar actions
which sow seeds of hatred and Armenophobia.
A Christian sacred place must not be provided for offering namaz while
Christians are consistently banned to offer church services in their
own churches. Thus, the Turkish authorities keep their policy of
destruction of Armenian monuments and misappropriation of Armenian
sacred places and cultural values.
Thus, Turkey also obviously reduces to nothing efforts of Armenia and
international community aimed at establishment of Armenian-Turkish
dialogue and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,' report
said.
From: A. Papazian