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    CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II ISSUES ANNOUNCEMENT ON PROTOCOLS

    http://www.asbarez.com/2009/09/30/catho licos-karekin-ii-issues-announcement-on-protocols/
    Sep 30, 2009

    ETCHMIADZIN (A1plus)-His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II convened a
    special meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the Holy Sea of
    Etchmian on Wednesday where he issued an announcement on the ongoing
    Turkey-Armenia normalization process and the two protocols that will
    establish diplomatic relations between the two countries.

    Below are his remarks:

    The Supreme Spiritual Council welcomes the process to establish
    diplomatic ties free of preconditions between Armenia and Turkey and
    the process to normalize Armenian-Turkish relations, for the sake
    of regional security, preservation of peace and the development of
    regional cooperation. The Supreme Spiritual Council positively assesses
    the pan-Armenian discussions currently taking place surrounding
    this process.

    The Supreme Spiritual Council considers as natural and understandable
    the concerns of Armenians living in Armenia, Artsakh and the
    Diaspora, within the context of the bitter historical experience
    of our people with Turkey, Turkey's official policy of denying the
    Armenian Genocide, Turkey's intolerant position expressed toward the
    Republic of Armenia, as well as the formulations contained in the
    yet to be signed protocols regarding Armenian-Turkish relations that
    have caused various interpretations, and the unacceptable statements
    coming from the Turkish side associated with this process.

    In this regard, the Supreme Spiritual Council reconfirms that
    the Armenian Genocide is an indisputable fact, as is the right
    to independence for the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and the
    self-determination of the Armenians of Artsakh. Our people and
    authorities shall never abdicate the pursuit and defense of our
    just national rights. The Supreme Spiritual Council exhorts all sons
    and daughters of our nation to show utmost vigilance and reason to
    avoid nation-damaging polarization, and united together, to face the
    challenges before our people.

    The Supreme Spiritual Council appeals for the assistance of our Lord
    Jesus Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit for the authorities of
    the Republic of Armenia, so that they lead the process of normalizing
    Armenian-Turkish relations to a successful conclusion, for the sake
    of our people's cherished and vital interests.
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