ABSENCE OF THE LAW ON FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS WOULD LEAD TO DIVISIONS IN THE SOCIETY
Marianna Gyurjyan

"Radiolur"
24.02.2009 14:58

A number of discussions have been conductd after the draft law
on implementing amendments to RA Law on the Freedom of Conscience
and Religious Organizations proposed by the and National Assembly’s
Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth Affairs and
Sport was put into circulation.

During today’s discussion at "Hayeli" club Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamian,
Deputy Director of the "Karekin I" Theological and Armenological
Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin assured that the absence
of this law would lead to divisions among the nation and added that
the main problem is connected with "hunting for souls."

Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamian said the concerns of the representative of
the "Cooperation for Democracy" center Stepan Danielyan are ungrounded.

"The concerns that the law could be used against the Armenian Apostolic
Church are not grounded.