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  • Prayer in Ani is political provocation, Holy Etchmiadzin says

    news.am,Armenia
    Oct 2 2010


    Prayer in Ani is political provocation, Holy Etchmiadzin says

    October 02, 2010 | 14:12

    Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin responded to prayer uttered by Turkish
    nationalists in Ani Cathedral on October 1.

    `This step is a political provocation and has nothing in common with
    spiritual and pious feelings and religious freedom and rights. It is
    also an attempt to deny the Armenian origin of Cathedral of Ani that
    was deprived of prayers as a result of the Armenian Genocide. Mother
    See of Holy Etchmiadzin condemns such actions sowing intolerance and
    Armenia-phobia,' the statement says.

    The statement also says it is absolutely unacceptable to allow Muslim
    prayer in Christian sacred places when those having rights for
    Christian heritage are banned to pray in their churches. Thus, the
    Turkish authorities continue their actions aimed at extermination of
    Armenian memory and appropriation of historical shrines and cultural
    values.

    `It is obvious that doing so Turkey once again violates efforts of
    Armenia and international community on establishment of the
    Armenian-Turkish dialogue and normalization of the relations,' the
    statement concludes.




    From: A. Papazian
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