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    SURB KHACH CHURCH TO HOST LITURGY IN SEPTEMBER

    ARMENPRESS
    AUGUST 1, 2012
    YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, ARMENPRESS: Preparatory works pertain to the
    launch of religious ceremony scheduled to take place in September,
    Van's lake Surb Khach Church have already been started.

    As Armenpress reports citing Haberler.com Turkish web site, the
    ceremony is set to kick off 2012 September 9. On this occasion Van's
    deputy Governor Atay Uslu has organized a meeting, in the course of
    which the details related to the scheduled ceremony were envisaged.

    Van's Holy Cross Church is the only one in the historical territory of
    Armenia, where the cross on the dome was raised after the restoration.

    In accordance with the decision accepted by the Ministry of Culture
    and Tourism, it is allowed to conduct religious ceremony at church
    once a year.

    Surb Khach built by Vaspurakan reign King Gagik I 915-922 is located
    in the largest island of Van lake. Architect of the Church is Trdat.


    From: Baghdasarian
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