CONFLICT

Hayots Ashkhar Daily
02 Dec 08
Armenia

As we know the relations between the Major of Gyumry Vardan Khukasyan
and the Primate of Shirak Diocese Michael Bishop Achapanyan has become
extremely tensed recently.

On November 30 His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
received the 11 delegates of the support group of the Primate of
Shirak Diocese.

The delegates introduced their concerns to the Catholicos, linked with
the developments around the tenure of the Primate of Shirak Diocese.

His Holiness who was well aware of the conflict said that the
Primate of the diocese is not elected or changed by the collection
of signatures.

At the end of the meeting His Holiness Garegin II said that the
situation shouldn’t become more tensed, that it must be settled
peacefully. He appealed the delegates for peace and exhorted them to
spread the same in the diocese.