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Archbishop Aram Ateshian thanks Turkey, while the latter is slammed
for the Holy Cross `show'
September 19, 2010 - 18:35 AMT 13:35 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
High-level officials, diplomats, journalists, Armenian community
members and officials from Germany, France, several other European
countries and USA attended the liturgy at Akhtamar's Holy Cross
Church.
Delivering a speech at the gathering, Archbishop Aram Ateshian said
the patriarchate attaches great importance to the preservation of
Akhtamar Church and its transfer to future generations.
"This church, which is a valuable piece of art, is a cultural monument
that belongs to the whole humanity. On this occasion, we would like to
express our thanks to the state and government of Republic of Turkey
for restoring and protecting this building," World Bulletin sited
Ateshian as saying.
Holy Sees of Cilicia and Echmiadizn, Jerusalem Patriarchate, as well
as a number of diaspora organizations refused to attend the liturgy.
From: A. Papazian
for the Holy Cross `show'
September 19, 2010 - 18:35 AMT 13:35 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
High-level officials, diplomats, journalists, Armenian community
members and officials from Germany, France, several other European
countries and USA attended the liturgy at Akhtamar's Holy Cross
Church.
Delivering a speech at the gathering, Archbishop Aram Ateshian said
the patriarchate attaches great importance to the preservation of
Akhtamar Church and its transfer to future generations.
"This church, which is a valuable piece of art, is a cultural monument
that belongs to the whole humanity. On this occasion, we would like to
express our thanks to the state and government of Republic of Turkey
for restoring and protecting this building," World Bulletin sited
Ateshian as saying.
Holy Sees of Cilicia and Echmiadizn, Jerusalem Patriarchate, as well
as a number of diaspora organizations refused to attend the liturgy.
From: A. Papazian