PATRIARCH MUTAFIAN TO APPEAL TO BOTH PEOPLES AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF SURP KHACH CHURCH OF AKHTAMAR
By Hakob Chakrian
AZG Armenian Daily
05/09/2006
On August 24, referring to Turkish sources daily Azg informed that the
reconstruction of Surp Khach church on the Akhtamar Island is over,
and Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Ordagan will officially open
it in October.
On September 1, Yeni Safaq newspaper of Turkey again touched upon
opening of Surp Khach, saying that the opening ceremony slated in early
October will be organized by the Turkish Culture Ministry and it will
be attended by representatives from Armenia and other 20 states as
well as Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Mesrop II Mutafian.
The Turkish paper writes that Patriarch Mutafian will send a message of
reconciliation to Armenia and Turkey that will be relayed by Armenian
and Turkish Van FM radio stations. The radio stations themselves made
the suggestion of broadcast.