FOUR IRAQI-ARMENIANS ARE GOING TO VISIT ARMENIA FOR FIRST TIME

YEREVAN, August 24 (Noyan Tapan). Four Iraqi-Armenians Khachik
Movsisian, Vardges Minasian (secretary of the Kerkuk district
council), Hovhannes Chibukhchian (a Kerkuk sportsman) and Yurik
Ohannesian (a Baghdad citizen) visited the publishing house of the
"Alik" ("Wave") daily newspaper of Tehran on August 22. According to
the "Alik" ("Wave") daily newspaper of Tehran, the Iraqi-Armenians,
receiving visas from the Embassy of Iran in Baghdad, went to Iran by
land with the purpose of visiting their relatives there. During their
first visit they traveled over the city of Tehran, visited the
"Ararat" sport complex, the churches of St. Sargis and St. Virgin. "We
are going to visit our Homeland, Armenia, for the first time, and
Armenian Plenipotentiary Ambassador Mr. Gharibjanian supported us in
this issue...," mentioned the Iraqi-Armenians.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress