KYIV RESIDENTS PROTEST AGAINST ARMENIAN CHURCH CONSTRUCTION

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.04.2006 21:39 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In 1992 the Kyiv authorities decided to grant
1022 square meters of land to the Armenian community of Ukraine for
the construction of an Armenian church. The community collected the
essential funds and launched the construction. However, not long ago
the residents of Podol (one of Kyiv districts) broke the fence and
said they will not allow any construction in the green zone. They say
the garden can be spoiled and they do not care who builds, let it be
Armenians, Muslims or Ukrainians. Even the Jews, who have lived in
Podol long since, did not build Synagogue here, the people say.

Business manager of the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Vahe Stepanyan said he is ready to defend the interests of
Armenians in all court instances. “The community possess the essential
documents and some funds have been already spent on the preparation
works,” he said, reported RFE/RL.