ARMENIAN PATRIARCH OF TURKEY TO PARTICIPATE IN RE-OPENING CEREMONY OF
SURB KHACH
ISTANBUL, MARCH 23, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Archbishop Mesrob
Mutafian, the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey will participate in the
re-opening ceremony of the Aghtamar Surb Khach (Saint Cross) church.
The Patriarch informed the Ministry of Culture of Turkey about his
agreement for the participation. As Marmara states, it is still
decided to hold the opening ceremony of the restored church without a
cross, bell and religious ceremony. Later the issue of the cross and
bell will be discussed by corresponding bodies and they will be placed
in the case of necessity.