Head of Sasun Armenians Union to sue Armenian church destroyers
14:41, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Head of Union of Armenians of Sasun
Aziz DaÄ?cı announced he is going to pursue the destroyers of Saint
Mariam Astvatsatsin Church in Sasun's Prosecutor's Office. Armenpress
reports citing Haberler.com website, Aziz DaÄ?cı expressed his concern
over the violation of the destroyed roof of the church. The
interlocutor stated Armenian community representatives arrived from
Istanbul and various other places conducted sacrifice, made religious
rituals and celebrated the holiday of the church on July 29.Then
according to Union head surroundings' pastors told the roof of the
church was fully ruined. "I do not know what for they initiated it.
Some people perpetrated it aimed at hindering religious ceremonies of
Armenian community' DaÄ?cı noted in his words. The Union head also told
they had compared old and new photos of the church and became
convinced the roof was then standing. We demand Sasun Prosecutor's
Office to review chief tomb roof and reportedly all the destroyed
parts of the church' Sasun Armenians Union head declared demanding to
examine 2012 July 29-August 21 records, which by security reasons have
been done in Maruta Mount.
As Armenpress reported earlier citing Istanbul based Agos weekly local
residents told eight criminals undertook destroying the church
territory by spades. The perpetrators fled the scene after causing
serious damages.
From: A. Papazian
14:41, 24 August, 2012
YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Head of Union of Armenians of Sasun
Aziz DaÄ?cı announced he is going to pursue the destroyers of Saint
Mariam Astvatsatsin Church in Sasun's Prosecutor's Office. Armenpress
reports citing Haberler.com website, Aziz DaÄ?cı expressed his concern
over the violation of the destroyed roof of the church. The
interlocutor stated Armenian community representatives arrived from
Istanbul and various other places conducted sacrifice, made religious
rituals and celebrated the holiday of the church on July 29.Then
according to Union head surroundings' pastors told the roof of the
church was fully ruined. "I do not know what for they initiated it.
Some people perpetrated it aimed at hindering religious ceremonies of
Armenian community' DaÄ?cı noted in his words. The Union head also told
they had compared old and new photos of the church and became
convinced the roof was then standing. We demand Sasun Prosecutor's
Office to review chief tomb roof and reportedly all the destroyed
parts of the church' Sasun Armenians Union head declared demanding to
examine 2012 July 29-August 21 records, which by security reasons have
been done in Maruta Mount.
As Armenpress reported earlier citing Istanbul based Agos weekly local
residents told eight criminals undertook destroying the church
territory by spades. The perpetrators fled the scene after causing
serious damages.
From: A. Papazian