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ARNOLD STEPANYAN DOES NOT EXCLUDE CREATION OF NEW ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN COMMISSION ON CHURCHES ISSUE
10:50, 3 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS. The Head of "Multinational Georgia"
organization Arnold Stepanyan does not exclude the creation of new
Armenian-Georgian commission, which will be engaged in the issue of
the Armenian churches in Georgia. In a conversation with "Armenpress"
Arnold Stepanyan stated that presently there is a commission under
the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, where a number of Georgian and
Armenian representatives have been involved. The commission is in
charge for the restoration of the Armenian churches. Arnold Stepanyan
has also been included in the aforesaid commission. Among other things
Stepanyan noted: "Currently cleaning of St. Norashen Church is in
progress. There was a library in the church and a number of books
have been taken out, but we don't know whom we should give them. We
have already turned to the academy of sciences. The issue of St. Minas
Church is much more serious." In addition Arnold Stepanyan stated that
one of the citizens has dug a basement in front of the church and
appropriated it. Stepanyan complained to the corresponding bodies,
but they said that the procedure of appropriation was conducted in
accordance with the law. Also Stepanyan emphasized: "I demanded on
a meeting with the prosecutor and had a meeting with him. I am going
to meet him again, and if the issue remains unsolved I shall convoke
a meeting in the commission."
10:50, 3 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 3, ARMENPRESS. The Head of "Multinational Georgia"
organization Arnold Stepanyan does not exclude the creation of new
Armenian-Georgian commission, which will be engaged in the issue of
the Armenian churches in Georgia. In a conversation with "Armenpress"
Arnold Stepanyan stated that presently there is a commission under
the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, where a number of Georgian and
Armenian representatives have been involved. The commission is in
charge for the restoration of the Armenian churches. Arnold Stepanyan
has also been included in the aforesaid commission. Among other things
Stepanyan noted: "Currently cleaning of St. Norashen Church is in
progress. There was a library in the church and a number of books
have been taken out, but we don't know whom we should give them. We
have already turned to the academy of sciences. The issue of St. Minas
Church is much more serious." In addition Arnold Stepanyan stated that
one of the citizens has dug a basement in front of the church and
appropriated it. Stepanyan complained to the corresponding bodies,
but they said that the procedure of appropriation was conducted in
accordance with the law. Also Stepanyan emphasized: "I demanded on
a meeting with the prosecutor and had a meeting with him. I am going
to meet him again, and if the issue remains unsolved I shall convoke
a meeting in the commission."