ISTANBUL GOVERNOR SATISFIES THE REQUEST OF THE ARMENIAN PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE
armradio.am
12.03.2007 16:20
Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler has instructed to satisfy the request
of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Mesrop Archbishop Mutafian
to guarantee the security of Armenian Churches, schools and other
establishments after the assassination of the editor-in-chief of the
Agos weekly Hrant Dink. For this purpose forces from special services
will also be involved.
The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople had applied to the Governor
of Istanbul still on February 1 and 14. As early as October 2006
the Patriarch Mutafian had applied to the Istanbul Governor with the
request to guarantee the security of Armenian Churches, schools and
other establishments, considering the "rather strained political and
social situation."