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TURKISH AUTHORITIES WANT TO TURN THE ARMENIAN CHURCH IN THE TURKISH PART OF CYPRUS INTO A CENTRE OF TURKOLOGY
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Restoration of the Armenian church
in the Turkish part of Cyprus initiated due to a contribution of
USD 5 million in frames of the "Project Cooperation for Development
of Nations". Notwithstanding it became known that the authorities of
the Turkish part of Cyprus have made a decision to grant the church to
the Institute of Near East to turn it into a centre of Turkology. This
decision caused tensions between the United States and the authorities
of the Turkish part of Cyprus.
As reports "Armenpress" citing Turkish Miliyet newspaper the Embassy
of the USA to the Republic of Cyprus issued warning regarding the
violation of the preliminary agreement of exploitation of the Armenian
church for "intercultural purposes". The American side declared
that they are against the turning Armenian church into the centre
of Turkology and said that if that happens a decree of moratorium of
the contribution to the Turkish side of the island will be issued.
The Armenian Diaspora of Cyprus also is engaged in this question
and made it the main topic of the visit of the "president" of Cyprus
DerviĊ~_ Eroglu to New York. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus
John M. Koenig announced that they are attentively watching the
developments and that there is a necessity to develop new program for
the exploitation of the Armenian church. After returning to Cyprus
DerviĊ~_ Eroglu ordered the department of Cypriot-Turkish foundation
"to solve the question".
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Restoration of the Armenian church
in the Turkish part of Cyprus initiated due to a contribution of
USD 5 million in frames of the "Project Cooperation for Development
of Nations". Notwithstanding it became known that the authorities of
the Turkish part of Cyprus have made a decision to grant the church to
the Institute of Near East to turn it into a centre of Turkology. This
decision caused tensions between the United States and the authorities
of the Turkish part of Cyprus.
As reports "Armenpress" citing Turkish Miliyet newspaper the Embassy
of the USA to the Republic of Cyprus issued warning regarding the
violation of the preliminary agreement of exploitation of the Armenian
church for "intercultural purposes". The American side declared
that they are against the turning Armenian church into the centre
of Turkology and said that if that happens a decree of moratorium of
the contribution to the Turkish side of the island will be issued.
The Armenian Diaspora of Cyprus also is engaged in this question
and made it the main topic of the visit of the "president" of Cyprus
DerviĊ~_ Eroglu to New York. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus
John M. Koenig announced that they are attentively watching the
developments and that there is a necessity to develop new program for
the exploitation of the Armenian church. After returning to Cyprus
DerviĊ~_ Eroglu ordered the department of Cypriot-Turkish foundation
"to solve the question".