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President Sarkissian visits Cathedral of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Georgia

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 18:50,

YEREVAN, APRIL 16, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian together with his wife Nouneh Sarkissian, visited Saint George's Cathedral of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Georgia in the sidelines of his official visit to Georgia.

As ARMENPRESS was informed from the press service of the President's Office, the President and his wife laid flowers on the tombs of prominent Armenians berried in the backyard of the church, such as ashugh Sayat-Nova, painter Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, famous commanders Mikael Loris-Melikov, Arzas Ter-Ghukasov, Hovhannes Lazaryants, Behbut (Boris) Shelkovnikov.

President Sarkissian and Nouneh Sarkissian lit candles in the Cathedral and talked with the believers.

President Sarkissian also  met with Vicar of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, Rev. Fr. Kirakos Davtyan and representatives of the Armenian community. During the meeting Armenia-Diaspora ties and the problems of the local Armenian community were addressed. President Sarkissian provided information about the results of his meetings in Georgia.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS