ARMENIAN HISTORIAN THINKS, "TURKEY MADE A STEP TOWARDS ARMENIA"
PanARMENIAN.Net
09.04.2007 16:41 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Many Armenians had not grasped the significance of
the re-opening of the Akhtamar Island Armenian Church on March 29,"
historian Ara Sarafian stated. He said, Akhtamar Church re-opening
became an important "peace-offering" from Turkey. According to
Sarafian, the restoration of the Holy Church Church represents a clear
response to the many accusations of "cultural genocide" lodged by the
Armenian community outside of Turkey. "The opening up of the church had
caused surprise in the Armenian community," he added, Hurriyet reports.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress