GAREGIN LL RECALLS HIS BAKU PAST

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April 30 2010
Azerbaijan

Garegin ll Armenian Catholicos said when young he served at the
Armenian church in Baku and he had many good memories about the city.

Armenian Catholicos Garegin ll shared his impressions within the
framework of his visit to Baku and participation in the interreligious
summit, said chairman of the State Committee for work with Religious
Organizations Idayat Orujev.

Orujev said the fact of Garegin’s visit to Baku is already a
positive result and it can be favorable for the Karabakh conflict
settlement"."During the meeting with Armenian Catholicos I said that
the civilized world treats negatively the termination of memorials
of history, culture and religion and that there is not a single
Azerbaijani-Turkish monument which has not been been destroyed in
Armenia and the occupied Azerbaijani lands. I recalled the Armenian
church in Baku, where religious service can be held. This is a proof
of tolerance and humanism of the Azerbaijani people who managed to
preserve this church even in the most difficult moments", Orujev said.

"Garegin ll noted that the mosque in Yerevan has been restored though
adding that it is functioning for the Muslims who reside temporarily
or arrive in Armenia from Iran. The Armenian Catholicos said when
young he served at the Armenian church in Baku and he had many good
memories about the city. He said the Azerbaijani capital has grown
and changed which has made a great impression on him", Orujev said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress