RA DEPORTED THE INVITATION OF AKHTAMAR CHURCH

The official Armenian delegation departed for Van to take part in the inauguration of the Church of St. Cross on Akhtamar island. As a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter came to know from the RA Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs, the delegation is led by Deputy Acting Minister of Culture Gagik Gyurjian. The delegation includes Mrktich Muradyan, Director of the Institute of Architecture at the RA Academy of Sciences, Ruben Safrastyan, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA Academy of Sciences and Artem Grigoryan, the Head of the Department for Protection of Historical Monuments at the RA government.

The inauguration is due on March 29. Representatives of the Echmiadzin and Cilician Catholicosates of the Armenian Apostolic Church refused to take part in the event, since St. Cross will function as a museum but not as a church.