ISFAHAN ARMENIAN CHURCH HEAD APPEALED TO US CONGRESS

Today. Azerbaijan
Jan 15 2007

Isfahan Armenian apostolic church head Koryun Papyan presented a
letter to the US Congress.

The letter claims that Christians have been oppressed since the
Islamic revolution in Iran.

The torture against Christians was weakened after the assassination
of episcope Hayk Hovsepyan-Mehr and Abbot Tatevos Mikaelyan in Mashed
in 1994.

But it has become tensed since 2000. The letter says that after the
re-election of Mahmud Ahmedinejadi Christians underwent discrimination
in social and economical field.

"Christians were obliged to celebrate New Year in their houses as it
was forbidden by Iran’s leadership. We urge international community
not to be indifferent to the violation of Christians’ rights," the
letter reads.

The letter is regarded as Armenians’ intention to benefit from the
situation amid of USA’s possible attack on Iran APA reports.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress