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ARMENIAN INTELLECTUAL ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT GENOCIDE LITURGY IN VATICAN
14:22 * 14.04.15
The Armenian Genocide liturgy in Vatican was unprecedented as Pope
Francis's call to recognize justice raised both a political message
and a demand for cause, say Armenian intellectuals.
"In his address, the Pope relied upon the key messages voiced by the
Armenian president in every speech of his. All that was this heard
from the mouth of a person whom the entire world was listening to,"
writer and publicist Razmik Davoyan told a news conference on Tuesday.
He said the Pope's move to condemn the Genocide was something he
considered a moral duty not only for himself but also the world.
"This is a message calling for for unity. We know the implications
of voicing a call from Vatican. The biggest message was the one for
re-establishing the Armenians' unity," Davoyan added.
He further stressed the importance of leaving aside political and
party interests to consolidate over the idea of unity.
"We had such unity during the Nagorno-Karabakh movement, but the
strife for power broke that apart," he added.
Davoyan said he thinks that Armenia now has a second chance to achieve
Turkey's recognition of Genocide. "The Pope's call is directly entering
into the political arena. It is a demand for cause and has political
approaches," he said.
Vardan Devrikyan, a literary critic and a veteran of the
Nagorno-Karabakh war also attending the news conference, said he
found the liturgy a good occasion to introduce the Armenian culture
to the world.
"It was a great opportunity to demonstrate our culture and
our spiritual presence in Europe. The liturgy in Vatican was
unprecedented," he noted.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/14/davoyan-devrikyan/1645690
14:22 * 14.04.15
The Armenian Genocide liturgy in Vatican was unprecedented as Pope
Francis's call to recognize justice raised both a political message
and a demand for cause, say Armenian intellectuals.
"In his address, the Pope relied upon the key messages voiced by the
Armenian president in every speech of his. All that was this heard
from the mouth of a person whom the entire world was listening to,"
writer and publicist Razmik Davoyan told a news conference on Tuesday.
He said the Pope's move to condemn the Genocide was something he
considered a moral duty not only for himself but also the world.
"This is a message calling for for unity. We know the implications
of voicing a call from Vatican. The biggest message was the one for
re-establishing the Armenians' unity," Davoyan added.
He further stressed the importance of leaving aside political and
party interests to consolidate over the idea of unity.
"We had such unity during the Nagorno-Karabakh movement, but the
strife for power broke that apart," he added.
Davoyan said he thinks that Armenia now has a second chance to achieve
Turkey's recognition of Genocide. "The Pope's call is directly entering
into the political arena. It is a demand for cause and has political
approaches," he said.
Vardan Devrikyan, a literary critic and a veteran of the
Nagorno-Karabakh war also attending the news conference, said he
found the liturgy a good occasion to introduce the Armenian culture
to the world.
"It was a great opportunity to demonstrate our culture and
our spiritual presence in Europe. The liturgy in Vatican was
unprecedented," he noted.
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/14/davoyan-devrikyan/1645690