ARMENIAN MONUMENTS DESTRUCTION PRECIPITATED BY TURKEY IS AIMED AT VILOLATING REAL MASTER RIGHT: EXPERT ON MONUMENTS
ARMENPRESS
30 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: Western Armenian Sasun province Maratuk
Mount High Saint Mariam Astvatsatsin half ruined church's destruction
was not aimed at treasure seeking. In the briefing with Armenpress
expert on monuments Samvel Karapetyan denied the spread rumors that
church was destroyed due to treasure searching intentions.Treasure
seeking is widely occurring phenomena in the territory of Western
Armenia.
" Treasure seeking was orchestrated in Aghtamar Surb Khach church as
well. Church demolition is sponsored by state level, reportedly if
the state keeps an eye on Mren church demolition dating 7th century
, the state could as well be aware of Surb Astvatsatsin church
case"Karapetyan noted.Dwelling on Turkish policy the interlocutor
assures there is state project in accordance to which some profitable
churches are being kept, aimed at silencing Europe, yet simultaneously
they are engaged at totally ruing the rest historical cultural
monuments.Through the means of demolishing policy Turkey wishes to
get rid of those monuments testifying the real owners of the Homeland.
Karapetyan is sure Maratuk church demolition cannot prevent Sasun
village Christian Armenians not to participate in Christian rites.
Turks orchestrated demolition of Sasun province Maratuk Mount High
Saint Mariam Astvatsatsin Church on August 24. In accordance with
the info provided by the local residents eight criminals undertook
destroying the church territory by spades.
ARMENPRESS
30 August, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: Western Armenian Sasun province Maratuk
Mount High Saint Mariam Astvatsatsin half ruined church's destruction
was not aimed at treasure seeking. In the briefing with Armenpress
expert on monuments Samvel Karapetyan denied the spread rumors that
church was destroyed due to treasure searching intentions.Treasure
seeking is widely occurring phenomena in the territory of Western
Armenia.
" Treasure seeking was orchestrated in Aghtamar Surb Khach church as
well. Church demolition is sponsored by state level, reportedly if
the state keeps an eye on Mren church demolition dating 7th century
, the state could as well be aware of Surb Astvatsatsin church
case"Karapetyan noted.Dwelling on Turkish policy the interlocutor
assures there is state project in accordance to which some profitable
churches are being kept, aimed at silencing Europe, yet simultaneously
they are engaged at totally ruing the rest historical cultural
monuments.Through the means of demolishing policy Turkey wishes to
get rid of those monuments testifying the real owners of the Homeland.
Karapetyan is sure Maratuk church demolition cannot prevent Sasun
village Christian Armenians not to participate in Christian rites.
Turks orchestrated demolition of Sasun province Maratuk Mount High
Saint Mariam Astvatsatsin Church on August 24. In accordance with
the info provided by the local residents eight criminals undertook
destroying the church territory by spades.