CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS TO BE OPENED ON APRIL 11
ArmRadio.am
18.01.2007 16:53
The Church of the Holy Cross on Aghtamar Island in Lake Van will be
opened on April 11. Turkish Press informs that the Church has been
completely reconstructed with joint efforts of the Turkish Ministry
of Culture and Tourism and Van Administration. It is noted in the
statement that the Church of the Holy Cross was built in 915-921
during the rule of Gagik I Artsruni.
Let us remind that it had been announced earlier that the Church
would be opened on April 24 – the Armenian Genocide Day. However,
after the protests of the Armenian Diaspora, particularly the Armenian
Patriarch of Constantinople Mesrop Archbishop Mutafian, the date of
opening of the Church was moved.