AKDAMAR IS NOW A MEMORIAL MUSEUM

Sabah, Turkey
March 30 2007

The Akdamar Armenian church, joined by a committee of 19 from Armenia,
was officially opened as a ‘Memorial Museum’ yesterday. The Armenian
Patriarch Mutafyan, suggested that a ritual ceremony be held each year.

The Akdamar monumental museum is opened with the request for a
ritual ceremony

The Minister of Culture Koc, the Armenia Deputy Minister of Culture
Gyurjyan and the Turkish Armenians Patriarch Masrob II opened the
memorial museum yesterday. Mesrob II said he communicated to Erdoðan
his request to hold a ritual ceremony every year on September 16th.

The Akdamar church on Akdamar Island in Van was converted into a
memorial museum with a glorious inauguration ceremony held yesterday.

The Minister of Culture Koc, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Culture
Gyurjyan and Turkish Armenians Patriarch Masrob II were there to
officially open the monumental museum.

Turkish Armenians Patriarch Masrob II attended the ceremony and said
the church could be a religious tourism center. "I hope our government
will provide the opportunity for an annual traditional celebration
and will take steps towards enabling this," said the Patriarch.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress