“ALL OF US RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED,” ARMENIAN DEPUTY OF IRANIAN
PARLIAMENT SAYS
TEHRAN, SEPTEMBER 14, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The funeral of
Miro Begijanian, an Iranian Armenian young man killed during a dispute
with Persians late on Friday, took place on September 12. The funeral
was held at the Nor Burastan cemetery of Tehran, near graves of
Armenian victims.
Presence of a dense crowd at the graveyard witnessed the community’s
indignation concerning the happened. Archbishop Sepuh Sargsian, Vardan
Vardanian and Gevorg Vardanian, the former and present Deputies of the
North Iranian Armenians at the IRI Parliament, clergymen,
representatives of the Diocesan Council, national bodies and unions as
well as of the central administration of the Armenian cultural
organization “Ararat” and of the “Alik” institution and a great number
of sportsmen were present.
According to the Tehran “Alik” daily, Archbishop Sepuh Sargsian
chaired the religious ceremony, who, then, addressed a speech of his
fatherly consolation to those gathered.
Then a receiption of condolence took place at the “Raffi” complex
where the diocesan primate, deputies, representatives of the national
bodies and unions were present as well.
“I’m sure that all of us feel ourselves punished, I’m sure that
everybody feels responsibility for the happened and everyone
condoles. But nobody can protest louder, be a demander as Miro’s
family protests and demands by their silence,” Gevorg Vardanian
particularly said.
“Miro’s sad death must be a lesson for each of us how we can secure
the individuality of our Armenian youth, the appearance of our
national and Christian individuality,” Archbishop Sepuh Sargsian
mentioned.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress