ISTANBUL GOVERNOR’S OFFICE REFUSES TO ENSURE SECURITY OF ARMENIAN ESTABLISHMENTS
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 09 2007
ISTANBUL, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. As reported from
Istanbul governor’s office, they cannot ensure security of numerous
Armenian establishments. This statement was made in response to
application of the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop
Mesrob Mutafian. The governor office’s letter says that each
establishment shall ensure its own security.
Archbishop Mesrob Mutafian on March 8 inviated heads of Armenian
establishments to the Patriarchate in order to discuss this
issue. According to the newspaper "Marmara" (Istanbul), the patriarch
noted that cooperation with private security services is quite
expensive so it is necessary to create a fund for this purpose. It
was decided to form a commission to deal with the problem of funds.