ISSUE OF ARMENIAN DELEGATION’S DEPARTURE FOR TAKING PART IN REOPENING
CEREMONY OF SURB KHACH CHURCH BEING DUSCUSSED

YEREVAN, MARCH 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The issue of Armenian delegation’s
departure for taking part in the reopening ceremony of Van’s Akhtamar
Island’s Surb Khach Church on March 29 is being currently discussed by
RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs. As RA Minister of Culture
and Youth Affairs Hasmik Poghosian stated at the March 16 press
conference, the final decision will be made only after these
discussions.

The Minister mentioned that she has received a personal invitation by
Turkish Minister of Culture and in all probability, will personally
leave for Turkey.