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Mesrob Mutafyan: Hrant Dink Tries to Compromise
Armenian Community of Turkey

23.03.2006 20:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ I supported and I will support any
step of the Armenian and Turkish governments, aimed at
normalizing relations, Constantinople Patriarch Mesrob
Mutafyan stated in an interview with the Hurriyet. He
called the conference at Istanbul University, where
Turkey’s official and unofficial stances over the
Armenian Genocide can be voiced, very important.
Touching upon Agos newspaper editor Hrant Dink’s
article, in which the latter accuses the Patriarch in
efforts to subordinate the Armenian community,
Mutafyan said, «Hrant Dink compared me with a member
of a sect, who blindly attaches community members to
himself. He tries to compromise the community and me.
Of course, I will work to unite the community based on
the Bible. It is normal,» Istanbul-based Marmara
newspaper reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress