ARMENIANS OF NOR JUGHA MAKE READY FOR ELECTIONS OF DELEGATE ASSEMBLY OF
ARMENIAN DIOCESE OF ISFAHAN
NOR JUGHA, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). The first meeting with the voters
of the electocal commission of the city of Nor Jugha (New Jugha),
established in connection with the elections of the 13th Delegate
Assembly of the Armenian Diocese of Isfahan. These elections will be
held on January 21, 2005. Archimandrite Babken Charian, the Head of the
Armenian Diocese of Isfahan, representatives of the 12th Assembly, the
Diocesan Council and other national bodies, as well as representatives
of the Armenian educational establishments participated in the meeting.
According to the “Alik” (“Wave”) newspaper of Tehran, Jani Ghazarian,
the Chairman of the Commission spoke before the participants, he
psesented the work of the commission. Then Tatul Ohanian, the Chairman
of the 12th Delegate Assembly, and Hrair Shahnazarian, the Chairman
of the Diocesan Council, also made speeches. In his speech the latter
spoke about the role of the Delegate Assembly, its obligations and
responsibilities. He stressed that it is necessary to seriously treat
the role of the Delegate Assembly, as the school, religion, culture,
education underlie the national life, and the people should take an
active part in it.