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YENI DUZEN REPORTS THAT NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY HAS GIVEN UP ON THE PROJECT TO TURN ARMENIAN CHURCH AND MONASTERY TO A TURCOLOGY CENTRE
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Yeni Duzen (cover page & p. 16) reporter Osman Kalfaoglu writes that
the Near East University gives up on managing/operating the Armenian
Church and Monastery. Mustafa K. Kaymakamzade, Director of the EVKAF
Administration of Cyprus, stated that "the Near East University
quoted delays in handing over the Church to the University and the
media criticisms as the reasons for cancelling/revoking the contract".
Kaymakamzade added that "it has been less than a week that NEU has
given up on the Armenian Church. We will have to sit down to evaluate
how the process will continue after this point. NEU accused the
EVKAF administration in their letter to revoke the contract. The
University claims that it has incurred losses as a result of the
EVKAF's delay in handing over the Church to them." Kalfaoglu adds that
"an unnamed source had claimed that NEU had to give up on the project
due to pressure from Ankara" however states that "Kaymakamzade denies
such claims".
Kalfaoglu also reminds the readers that Kaymakamzade previously
had stated that the cancellation of the contract with the NEU for
the Armenian Church and Monastery was out of the question despite
criticisms from USAID and UNDP-ACT on the tendering process.
Kaymakamzade had also claimed that "both USAID and UNDP-ACT were
involved in evaluating the bids made and it was collectively decided
that NEU is the winner of the tendering process with 166.941 GBP." He
had also mentioned that the Armenian Church would be utilized as a
centre to hold cultural activities and NEU would have to seek the
consent of the Armenian community for every event they would hold at
the premises.
The construction of the Armenian Church of Sourp Asdvadzadzin and
Monastery dates back to the 14th century.
The above about-turn is the direct result of the efforts of the
Armenian Representative in the Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian and a
committee from the local Temagan and Varchagan bodies comprising of
Sebouh Tavitian, Manoug Megerditchian and John Guevherian who during
the last 12 months have been monitoring the situation and have held
numerous meetings with concerned parties to rectify the situation.
http://www.gibrahayer.com/
Yeni Duzen (cover page & p. 16) reporter Osman Kalfaoglu writes that
the Near East University gives up on managing/operating the Armenian
Church and Monastery. Mustafa K. Kaymakamzade, Director of the EVKAF
Administration of Cyprus, stated that "the Near East University
quoted delays in handing over the Church to the University and the
media criticisms as the reasons for cancelling/revoking the contract".
Kaymakamzade added that "it has been less than a week that NEU has
given up on the Armenian Church. We will have to sit down to evaluate
how the process will continue after this point. NEU accused the
EVKAF administration in their letter to revoke the contract. The
University claims that it has incurred losses as a result of the
EVKAF's delay in handing over the Church to them." Kalfaoglu adds that
"an unnamed source had claimed that NEU had to give up on the project
due to pressure from Ankara" however states that "Kaymakamzade denies
such claims".
Kalfaoglu also reminds the readers that Kaymakamzade previously
had stated that the cancellation of the contract with the NEU for
the Armenian Church and Monastery was out of the question despite
criticisms from USAID and UNDP-ACT on the tendering process.
Kaymakamzade had also claimed that "both USAID and UNDP-ACT were
involved in evaluating the bids made and it was collectively decided
that NEU is the winner of the tendering process with 166.941 GBP." He
had also mentioned that the Armenian Church would be utilized as a
centre to hold cultural activities and NEU would have to seek the
consent of the Armenian community for every event they would hold at
the premises.
The construction of the Armenian Church of Sourp Asdvadzadzin and
Monastery dates back to the 14th century.
The above about-turn is the direct result of the efforts of the
Armenian Representative in the Parliament Vartkes Mahdessian and a
committee from the local Temagan and Varchagan bodies comprising of
Sebouh Tavitian, Manoug Megerditchian and John Guevherian who during
the last 12 months have been monitoring the situation and have held
numerous meetings with concerned parties to rectify the situation.