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    Aysor, Armenia
    Oct 2 2010


    Mother See expresses indignation over namaz in Ani


    The Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin today
    released a report expressing indignation over the namaz offered in the
    Cathedral of Ani the day before.

    `We express our indignation over the namaz offered in the Cathedral of
    Ani on October 1 on the initiative of the Nationalist Movement Party
    of Turkey and with the permission of the Turkish authorities.

    It is a political provocation having nothing in common with religious
    feelings, freedom of religion, and right to freedom of religion.
    Meanwhile it is an attempt to deny the Armenian belonging of the
    Cathedral of Ani which was deserted in consequence of the Armenian
    Genocide. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin condemns similar actions
    which sow seeds of hatred and Armenophobia.

    A Christian sacred place must not be provided for offering namaz while
    Christians are consistently banned to offer church services in their
    own churches. Thus, the Turkish authorities keep their policy of
    destruction of Armenian monuments and misappropriation of Armenian
    sacred places and cultural values.

    Thus, Turkey also obviously reduces to nothing efforts of Armenia and
    international community aimed at establishment of Armenian-Turkish
    dialogue and normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations,' report
    said.




    From: A. Papazian
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