TURKISH MINISTER EXCLUDES THE OPENING OF AGHTAMAR CHURCH ON APRIL 24
ArmRadio.am
09.01.2007 11:40
In an interview to "Zaman" newspaper Turkish Culture Minister Atallah
Koch referred to the dispute over the term of opening of Aghtamar
Church. The Minister noted that he had never said the Church would
be opened on April 24, 2007.
"Reconstruction of the Akhtamar Church has been completed. Four
million doll ars were spent on renovation," said the Minister,
adding that definitely April 24 will not be the date of opening of
the Church. "I’ve never said anything like that. I only said that we
intend to open the Church in March or April.
I invite the whole world to that ceremony," Koch said.