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VARDAN OSKANYAN SPEAKS ABOUT ST. CROSS CHURCH WITHOUT A CROSS
Panorama.am
17:02 30/03/2007
The Armenian foreign minister, Vardan Oskanyan, said if a cross
were placed on St. Cross Church on Aghtamar Island, Turkey, "our
participation would have been much more representative," and the
Armenian Apostolic Church would have attended the ceremony.
Speaking about the opinions, which say that Armenia should have
refused any participation in the inauguration, Oskanyan said, "Do
not forget that it is an Armenian monument and it belongs to us. We
must have made some presence there to show the world that it is an
Armenian church. I believe our presence there was a must in order
not to give way to Turkish propaganda."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Panorama.am
17:02 30/03/2007
The Armenian foreign minister, Vardan Oskanyan, said if a cross
were placed on St. Cross Church on Aghtamar Island, Turkey, "our
participation would have been much more representative," and the
Armenian Apostolic Church would have attended the ceremony.
Speaking about the opinions, which say that Armenia should have
refused any participation in the inauguration, Oskanyan said, "Do
not forget that it is an Armenian monument and it belongs to us. We
must have made some presence there to show the world that it is an
Armenian church. I believe our presence there was a must in order
not to give way to Turkish propaganda."
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress