Armenian Historian Thinks, "Turkey Made A Step Towards Armenia"

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ARMENIAN HISTORIAN THINKS, "TURKEY MADE A STEP TOWARDS ARMENIA"

PanARMENIAN.Net
09.04.2007 16:41 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "Many Armenians had not grasped the significance of
the re-opening of the Akhtamar Island Armenian Church on March 29,"
historian Ara Sarafian stated. He said, Akhtamar Church re-opening
became an important "peace-offering" from Turkey. According to
Sarafian, the restoration of the Holy Church Church represents a clear
response to the many accusations of "cultural genocide" lodged by the
Armenian community outside of Turkey. "The opening up of the church had
caused surprise in the Armenian community," he added, Hurriyet reports.

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“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS