ARMENIAN YOUTH CONDEMNS THE BRUTALITIES DURING THE VISIT OF THE CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS TO TURKEY

ArmRadio.am
27.06.2006 16:25

At the initiative of the Youth Organization of the Republican Party of
Armenia and Nikol Aghbalyan Youth Union of the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation, about 30 youth, political, non-governmental and student
organizations adopted a statement condemning the brutalities that
occurred during the visit of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II to Turkey.

The young are especially concerned with the reality that the mass
media incite the public opinion, and the reaction of separate media
demonstrates the intolerance of the Turkish society towards Armenians
and the Christian religion.

It is sated also that in the course of decades the Turkish authorities
have been consistently extirpating the Christian monuments and
offending the religious dignity of adherents of a different belief.

According to the President of the Youth Organization of the Republican
Party of Armenia Karen Avagyan, this accident proves once again
that Turkey is not ready to establish any civilized relations with
Armenia. This was a blow not only to our religious leader, but also
to the whole Armenian nation.

About 33 organizations that signed under the statement anticipate and
demand from the international community, particularly the EU member
states to show a proper reaction and condemn this rally against
the leader of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which violates the
civil rights and freedom of religion of the Christians of Turkey,
particularly Armenians.