UNWORTHY RECEPTION OF ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE OF ARMENIAN NATION, YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS OF ARMENIA EMPHASIZES

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Jun 27 2006

YEREVAN, JUEN 27, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Turkey may not become
a member of the European family under the mask of false reforms
and democracy. At the moment Turkey is not ready for any mutual
relations with Armenia. Such a unworthy and hooligan reception of
the Armenian Catholicos is a slap in the face of the whole Armenian
nation. Representatives of the youth organization of the Republican
Party of Armenia and of the ARF Dashnaktsutiun "Nikol Aghbalian"
youth union stated about it at the June 27 press conference. On
their initiative, about 30 youth political, public and students’
organizations condemned the hooligan deeds taken place during the
visit paid to Turkey by Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians and
made a statement.

"Under the light of obvious calls and actions of intolerance,
vandalism and violence, Turkey’s legends, proclaimed theses of
historic traditions of religious tolerance about "civilization" and
"Europeanization" blow up," is mentioned in the statement.

According to the statement authors, the reality that Turkish mass
media irritate the public opinion on the visit of Karekin II and his
meetings, and response of separate mass media makes public the Turk
society’s intolerance towards Armenians and the Christian religion.

Participants of the press conference informed that the statement must
be addressed to diplomatic representations accredited in Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress