UNACCEPTABLE AND BLAMEWORTHY

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
Published on April 05, 2008

Yesterday `Haykakan Zhamanak’ and `Tchorrord Ishkhanoutyun’ newspapers
published some information regarding the ceremony of the 40th day obit
of the victims of the mass disorders organized in Yerevan on the night
of March 2.

In that connection, the information service of the Cathedral Church of
St. Edjmiatsin reports that, `according to the established tradition,
the requiem masses on the occasion of the 7th and 40th day obits and
the anniversaries of deaths are held in churches on the first Sunday
following the tragic date. The only exception is April the 24th, when
all the churches offer a holy liturgy and a requiem mass to commemorate
the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

The political speculations over the topic, as well as the style of the
publications and the characterizations contained therein are
unacceptable and blameworthy.’