US AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY LIGHTED CANDLE AT DIARBEKIR'S ARMENIAN SAINT KIRAKOS CHURCH
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15:14, 26 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS: The Ambassador of the United States of
America to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone, in the framework of his
trip to the south and south-east of Turkey, visited Diarbekir and
lighted a candle at the Armenian Saint Kirakos Church. As reported
by Armenpress, this was published by the Turkish Haberler.com.
Speaking about his visit to Diarbekir, the US Ambassador to Turkey
Francis J. Ricciardone stated that the city has everything to become
a center for tourism. As the same time Ricciardone expressed his
satisfaction on the occasion of the termination of the collisions
in those areas and hoped that the peace will be maintained for a
long time.
Earlier the Ambassador of the United States of America to Turkey
Francis J. Ricciardone and his wife visited the Saint Cross
Church on the Akhtamar Island of Van, leaving from there with deep
impressions. After the visit the Ambassador of the United States of
America to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone shared with his impressions,
inviting other US citizens to necessarily visit Van. The Ambassador
stated that earlier he wanted to visit Van and buy a Van cat, but
then he did not have the opportunity. "I got to know that tomorrow
Americans will come to Van from Florida. We wanted to encourage them
and say how beautiful Van is", - said Francis J.
Ricciardone. At the end of the visit the Governor of Van Munir
Karaloglu presented the Ambassador of the United States of America
to Turkey a picture of the Akhtamar's Armenian Church
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/724046/us-ambassador-to-turkey-lighted-candle-at-diarbekir%E2%80%99s-armenian-saint-kirakos-church.html
15:14, 26 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS: The Ambassador of the United States of
America to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone, in the framework of his
trip to the south and south-east of Turkey, visited Diarbekir and
lighted a candle at the Armenian Saint Kirakos Church. As reported
by Armenpress, this was published by the Turkish Haberler.com.
Speaking about his visit to Diarbekir, the US Ambassador to Turkey
Francis J. Ricciardone stated that the city has everything to become
a center for tourism. As the same time Ricciardone expressed his
satisfaction on the occasion of the termination of the collisions
in those areas and hoped that the peace will be maintained for a
long time.
Earlier the Ambassador of the United States of America to Turkey
Francis J. Ricciardone and his wife visited the Saint Cross
Church on the Akhtamar Island of Van, leaving from there with deep
impressions. After the visit the Ambassador of the United States of
America to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone shared with his impressions,
inviting other US citizens to necessarily visit Van. The Ambassador
stated that earlier he wanted to visit Van and buy a Van cat, but
then he did not have the opportunity. "I got to know that tomorrow
Americans will come to Van from Florida. We wanted to encourage them
and say how beautiful Van is", - said Francis J.
Ricciardone. At the end of the visit the Governor of Van Munir
Karaloglu presented the Ambassador of the United States of America
to Turkey a picture of the Akhtamar's Armenian Church