PanARMENIAN.Net
Criminal Case Cannot Be Initiated Against Catholicos of All Armenians
30.06.2006 17:54 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It’s impossible to initiate a criminal case against
Catholics of All Armenians, since he possesses diplomatic immunity,
ARF Bureau’s Hay Dat and Political Office Director Kiro Manoian stated
in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net when commenting to the
information that the Istanbul Prosecution Office has initiated a
criminal case against His Holiness Garegin II. In his words, there are
no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey and there is no
agreement according to which he can be called into court. `Some
political circles in Turkey aim cannons at sparrows and nothing comes
out of it,’ Kiro Manoian said.
When touching upon the statement by Constantinople Patriarch Mesrob
Mutafian, who said `he doesn’t agree with the viewpoint of Garegin II,
Manoian remarked that he couldn’t but say this. At the same time the
Hay Dat Office Director emphasized that saying that the issue should
be considered by historians and public figures Mutafian proved he
doesn’t support Turkey’s standpoint on the Armenian Genocide.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
