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    ARFD: EXEMPTING PROPERTY OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH FROM TAXES GOVERNMENT OPENS DOORS TO ANTI- ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN IN INTERNATIONAL INSTANCES

    arminfo
    Monday, October 31, 18:33

    Yerevan, October 31. ArmInfo. The Republic of Armenia is to
    recompense the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) for the damage caused
    to the property of AAC in the Soviet period of time, and ARFD is not
    against the tax privileges provided to AAC by the government. Vahan
    Hovhannisyan, a member of ARFD Bureau, head of ARFD faction in the
    parliament, made such statement in response to ArmInfo's question in
    a press conference, Monday.

    The point is that other religious organizations will use that
    precedent to demand similar privileges for their property and will
    appeal to international instance if rejected. "This will lead to
    an anti-Armenian campaign, which, I am afraid, our government and
    diplomacy are not ready for," Hovhannisyan said.

    Therefore, he said, ARFD is certainly concerned about the given
    initiative of the government. As for the economic aspect of the issue,
    he said, this will not affect the community budgets and the given
    facilities of the AAC did not pay taxes before the given initiative.

    It is an attempt to secure it by the legislation, he said.

    Earlier on Oct 25 Parliament of Armenia passed the first reading
    of alterations and amendments to a package of laws to regulate
    the property problems of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC). The
    Government offers amendments to the Laws On property Tax, On Land
    Tax and the Land Code. The list of the facilities subject to tax
    privileges is determined by the government. A total of 256 buildings,
    lands, churches, dining halls, libraries, tractor station and others
    are transferred to the balance of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

    The given facilities are in the permanent process of property
    inventory. AT the same time, the government will regulate the process
    of fulfillment of tax privileges by the AAC.

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