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ARMENIAN SIDE SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN TURKISH SHOW, RPA MEMBER SAYS
news.am
Sept 7 2010
Armenia
If a cross is not installed on the dome of a church, it cannot be
considered a church, Mkrtich Lazarian, an MP from Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), told journalists today, commenting on the Turkish
authorities' disgraceful step to put off the cross installation.
According to the MP, the Armenian side should not play into Turkey's
hands, as Turks try to show the world Turkey is a democratic state.
"We should show the world there are truths to be accepted. However, to
show itself to the world by such a step is not evidence of democracy,"
the MP said. Lazarian emphasized the Armenian Patriarchate of
Constantinople must participate in the religious service, as it
operates in Turkey. "If the Patriarchate makes extreme steps, it will
lose a right to organize any event," Minasyan said.
The parliamentarian confessed he would attend the religious service
only if a cross is installed on the dome of Surb Khach Church.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
Sept 7 2010
Armenia
If a cross is not installed on the dome of a church, it cannot be
considered a church, Mkrtich Lazarian, an MP from Republican Party
of Armenia (RPA), told journalists today, commenting on the Turkish
authorities' disgraceful step to put off the cross installation.
According to the MP, the Armenian side should not play into Turkey's
hands, as Turks try to show the world Turkey is a democratic state.
"We should show the world there are truths to be accepted. However, to
show itself to the world by such a step is not evidence of democracy,"
the MP said. Lazarian emphasized the Armenian Patriarchate of
Constantinople must participate in the religious service, as it
operates in Turkey. "If the Patriarchate makes extreme steps, it will
lose a right to organize any event," Minasyan said.
The parliamentarian confessed he would attend the religious service
only if a cross is installed on the dome of Surb Khach Church.
From: A. Papazian