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ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH NOT PRIVATE VENTURE - PRIEST
tert.am
21.11.12
The Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) is not a limited liability company,
neither does it own any, says priest Vahram Melikyan, a spokesperson
for the Holy See of St Echmiadzin.
His comments came in response to the media reports that a parking
coupon provided to the AAC Vazgenyan College gives full information
on the owner of the territory and the people it serves,
"The Holy See St Echmiadzin, with its subordinate organizations, has
adjacent parking lots in different places, which give drivers coupons
for the parked cars. There's nothing unlawful or what's even more,
indecent, about that," he said.
A follower of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Artak Minasyan, was
earlier said to have expressed anger at seeing a parking coupon marked
Armenian Apostolic Church. He reportedly said that the AAC is little by
little turning into an ordinary LLC, having totally forgotten its role.
Commenting on the report, Melikyan said he can understand the
implication behind the statement (that maintaining a parking lot
requires means which are never donated by people like Artak Minasyan).
"As to why the Holy See's name is marked on the coupon, that's for
making people aware that unlike numerous other similar payments, their
money will serve for the welfare and mission of this structure. If
there are people who are unwilling to have their investment in the
Armenian Church and its projects, I don't see any need to make comments
then," he added.
tert.am
21.11.12
The Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) is not a limited liability company,
neither does it own any, says priest Vahram Melikyan, a spokesperson
for the Holy See of St Echmiadzin.
His comments came in response to the media reports that a parking
coupon provided to the AAC Vazgenyan College gives full information
on the owner of the territory and the people it serves,
"The Holy See St Echmiadzin, with its subordinate organizations, has
adjacent parking lots in different places, which give drivers coupons
for the parked cars. There's nothing unlawful or what's even more,
indecent, about that," he said.
A follower of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Artak Minasyan, was
earlier said to have expressed anger at seeing a parking coupon marked
Armenian Apostolic Church. He reportedly said that the AAC is little by
little turning into an ordinary LLC, having totally forgotten its role.
Commenting on the report, Melikyan said he can understand the
implication behind the statement (that maintaining a parking lot
requires means which are never donated by people like Artak Minasyan).
"As to why the Holy See's name is marked on the coupon, that's for
making people aware that unlike numerous other similar payments, their
money will serve for the welfare and mission of this structure. If
there are people who are unwilling to have their investment in the
Armenian Church and its projects, I don't see any need to make comments
then," he added.