The Patriarch Visits The XXII World Congress of Architecture

Lraper Church Bulletin 11/07/2005
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THE PATRIARCH VISITS THE XXII WORLD CONGRESS OF ARCHITECTURE

On Wednesday morning, 6 July 2005, His Beatitude Mesrob II, Armenian
Patriarch of Istanbul and All Turkey, visited an exhibition organized by
the XXII World Congress of Architecture. He was accompanied by engineer
Nazar Binatli, a member of the Armenian Patriarchate Committee for
Repair and Restoration.

His Beatitude the Patriarch first attended “The World is Speaking,”
exhibit at the CRR Center, and then toured the exhibition and stands of
various countries at the Harbiye Military Museum.

His Beatitude the Patriarch visited in particular the Republic of
Armenia stand prepared by Prof. Narek Sargsyan. During a visit of about
two hours, the Patriarch had conversations with the Director of the
Republic of Armenia Architecture Museum, Prof. Ashot Grigoryan; the Head
of the Republic of Armenia Chamber of Architects, Master Architect
Migirdic Minasyan; Prof. Narek Sargsyan; and a journalist from the Nor
Jamanak newspaper, Karen Mikaelyan.

Praising the quality of the stand of the Republic of Armenia, His
Beatitude the Patriarch noted that just as it is important to
participate in international conferences, it is also as important to
have exchange visits and contacts in the arts, culture, and commerce
that promote good neighbourly relationships and dialogue between Turkey
and Armenia.

The architects from the Republic of Armenia who attended the congress
had paid a courtesy visit to the Patriarchate on Tuesday, 5 July 2005.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS