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Ara Kochunian does not see concerns about security of Armenian
churches in Constantinople
20:16, 5 May, 2013
YEREVAN, MAY 5, ARMENPRESS: The shots fired on May 5 in the yard of
the Armenian Church, located nearby the Armenian Patriarchate
inConstantinople, did not cause any material and physical damages.
Armenpress was reported by the Editor-in Chief of the `Zhamanak'
(Times) Newspaper Ara Kochunian that the shots undermined the peace of
the believers participating in the liturgy held in the church. `There
is no danger threatening the security of the Armenian churches. This
is a separate case, which does not give reasons to worry, though it
should not be ignored', - said the Editor-in Chief of the `Zhamanak'
Newspaper.
Because of the day-off, Armenpress could not contact the Armenian
Patriarchate in Constantinople. Nevertheless, Ara Kochunyan stated
that the Patriarchate did not make any announcement on the case.
At about 12:30 am on May 5 a group of unknown persons fired seven
shots during the liturgy at the entrance of the Church of the Armenian
Patriarchate in Constantinople, in Gum Gapu district and then fled
away.
As reported by the Turkish Radikal, the representative of the Armenian
community of Constantinople Karo Palyan stated that after the shots
the Armenians of Constantinople, participating in the liturgy and
accompanied by children, panicked. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the
attack. He said that the case is investigated by the bodies struggling
against terrorism and security organizations of Turkey, which try to
make the fotorobot of the criminals. The criminals, unfortunately, did
not say anything and did not sound any slogan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/717809/ara-kochunian-does-not-see-concerns-about-security-of-armenian-churches-in-constantinople.html
churches in Constantinople
20:16, 5 May, 2013
YEREVAN, MAY 5, ARMENPRESS: The shots fired on May 5 in the yard of
the Armenian Church, located nearby the Armenian Patriarchate
inConstantinople, did not cause any material and physical damages.
Armenpress was reported by the Editor-in Chief of the `Zhamanak'
(Times) Newspaper Ara Kochunian that the shots undermined the peace of
the believers participating in the liturgy held in the church. `There
is no danger threatening the security of the Armenian churches. This
is a separate case, which does not give reasons to worry, though it
should not be ignored', - said the Editor-in Chief of the `Zhamanak'
Newspaper.
Because of the day-off, Armenpress could not contact the Armenian
Patriarchate in Constantinople. Nevertheless, Ara Kochunyan stated
that the Patriarchate did not make any announcement on the case.
At about 12:30 am on May 5 a group of unknown persons fired seven
shots during the liturgy at the entrance of the Church of the Armenian
Patriarchate in Constantinople, in Gum Gapu district and then fled
away.
As reported by the Turkish Radikal, the representative of the Armenian
community of Constantinople Karo Palyan stated that after the shots
the Armenians of Constantinople, participating in the liturgy and
accompanied by children, panicked. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the
attack. He said that the case is investigated by the bodies struggling
against terrorism and security organizations of Turkey, which try to
make the fotorobot of the criminals. The criminals, unfortunately, did
not say anything and did not sound any slogan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/717809/ara-kochunian-does-not-see-concerns-about-security-of-armenian-churches-in-constantinople.html