CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS SATISFIED WITH UN ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 15, 2006

YEREVAN, March 15. /ARKA/. At his meeting with UN Representative
to Armenia Consuello Vidal Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
expressed his satisfaction with the assistance rendered to Armenia
by UN structures.

The sides also discussed the mission and activities of the Holy See
of Echmiadzin, the stronghold of the Armenian faith.

The sides broached the issue of destruction of Armenian monuments
at an ancient cemetery in Old Juga, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan. The
Azerbaijani side started destroying Armenian khachkars (cross-stones)
as far back as 1998. The destruction was stopped after the European
countries condemned it. However, the acts of vandalism were resumed
in 2003 and later in December 2005.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress