IN SUPPORT OF BISHOP AJAPAHYAN, PRIMATE OF SHIRAK DIOCESE
Lragir.am
12:32:29 – 03/12/2008
The Miatsum national initiative released a statement on December 3
which holds: "The Miatsum national initiative condemns with strong
determination the illegal and defiling action of the mayor of Gyumri
Vardan Ghukasyan against the primate of the Diocese of Shirak Bishop
Michael Ajapahyan and asserts its support to the primate to protect
the authority of the Armenian Church from the criminal aspirations
of the mayor.
The Miatsum national initiative reminds the Armenian government
that supporting the criminal encroachments by people like Vardan
Ghukasyan who are widely-known criminals and denigrate the Armenian
state upon the primate of the Diocese of Shirak transgress morality
and good sense.
… Stating that the necessity for protecting the native land
would not occur if the Armenian political and spiritual elite of
Armenia realized its role and responsibility before the Armenians,
the Miatsum national initiative underscores our civil duty to support
Bishop Michael Ajapahyan for the sake of strong will to build a fair,
strong Armenian state based on the spiritual values of the Armenian
civilization and the rule of constitutional law."