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MINISTER OF CULTURE AND STATE DANCE ENSEMBLE IN CYPRUS
By Ruzan Poghosian
AZG Armenian Daily #178
05/10/2005
Daily Azg's special correspondent George Der Partogh informs that the
State Dance Ensemble of Armenia performed three concerts in Cyprus
within the frameworks of "Cypria-2005" international festival. Hovik
Hoveyan, minister of Culture of Armenia, accompanied the ensemble
during the visit. Chairman of the House of Representatives of Cyprus,
Demetris Kristofias, received the minister on Monday; later that
day he met with the head of the President's Press Office, Marios
Karoyan. Speaking about warm Armenia-Cypriot relations, Hoveyan wished
that they deepened even more. Kristofias, on his part, thanked for
Armenia's efforts in supporting Cyprus. In his statements after meeting
with Karoyan, culture minister touched on Armenian-Turkish relations
saying: "We have no feeling of vengeance towards the Turkish people
but we have to fight for the historic truth. We cannot put up with
the silence over the issue of the Armenian Genocide and the blood
that Armenians shed".
By Ruzan Poghosian
AZG Armenian Daily #178
05/10/2005
Daily Azg's special correspondent George Der Partogh informs that the
State Dance Ensemble of Armenia performed three concerts in Cyprus
within the frameworks of "Cypria-2005" international festival. Hovik
Hoveyan, minister of Culture of Armenia, accompanied the ensemble
during the visit. Chairman of the House of Representatives of Cyprus,
Demetris Kristofias, received the minister on Monday; later that
day he met with the head of the President's Press Office, Marios
Karoyan. Speaking about warm Armenia-Cypriot relations, Hoveyan wished
that they deepened even more. Kristofias, on his part, thanked for
Armenia's efforts in supporting Cyprus. In his statements after meeting
with Karoyan, culture minister touched on Armenian-Turkish relations
saying: "We have no feeling of vengeance towards the Turkish people
but we have to fight for the historic truth. We cannot put up with
the silence over the issue of the Armenian Genocide and the blood
that Armenians shed".