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ARMENIA AWARDS TURKISH WRITER WITH 'GRIGOR NAREKATSI' MEDAL
Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
September 4, 2013 Wednesday
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal ISTANBUL (AA) - Armenian Culture
Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal with the Grigor
Narekatsi Medal. A committee, including the representative of Armenian
Culture Ministry Seyranuhi Geghamyan, an Armenian Deputy Aragats
Akhoyan and the representatives of Western Armenian Council Vahan
Melikian and Sevag Ardzruni, arrived in Turkey so as to present the
medal to the writer. The representative of Armenien Culture Ministry
Seyranuhi Geghamyan made a statement and said, "We are here to convey
Armenian people's feelings of appreciation to Kemal showing individual
chivalry as opposing to the destruction of an Armenian church in
Akdamar Island situated on Lake Van." On the other hand, writer Yasar
Kemal stated, "I am honored by the Grigor Narekatsi medal. Grigor
Narekatsi, whose poesy is as important as his holy personalty, is also
my countryman. I thank the Armenian Culture Ministry which builds a
friendly bridge in the name of Saint Grigor Narekatsi. Our common wish
is a world where hostility becomes friendship and anger becomes love."
The 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal receives its name from a monk, poet and
philosopher Grigor who lived between 951-1003. Saint Grigor is said
to have lived mostly in eastern province Van in Turkey.
From: Baghdasarian
Anadolu Agency (AA), Turkey
September 4, 2013 Wednesday
Armenian Culture Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal
with the 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal ISTANBUL (AA) - Armenian Culture
Ministry has awarded the Turkish writer Yasar Kemal with the Grigor
Narekatsi Medal. A committee, including the representative of Armenian
Culture Ministry Seyranuhi Geghamyan, an Armenian Deputy Aragats
Akhoyan and the representatives of Western Armenian Council Vahan
Melikian and Sevag Ardzruni, arrived in Turkey so as to present the
medal to the writer. The representative of Armenien Culture Ministry
Seyranuhi Geghamyan made a statement and said, "We are here to convey
Armenian people's feelings of appreciation to Kemal showing individual
chivalry as opposing to the destruction of an Armenian church in
Akdamar Island situated on Lake Van." On the other hand, writer Yasar
Kemal stated, "I am honored by the Grigor Narekatsi medal. Grigor
Narekatsi, whose poesy is as important as his holy personalty, is also
my countryman. I thank the Armenian Culture Ministry which builds a
friendly bridge in the name of Saint Grigor Narekatsi. Our common wish
is a world where hostility becomes friendship and anger becomes love."
The 'Grigor Narekatsi' Medal receives its name from a monk, poet and
philosopher Grigor who lived between 951-1003. Saint Grigor is said
to have lived mostly in eastern province Van in Turkey.
From: Baghdasarian