ARMENIAN CROSS STONE PLACED IN RUSSIAN TOMSK CITY CENTRAL SQUARE
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Dec 16 2011
Armenia
TOMSK. – In the square of the Epiphany Cathedral near the Central
Square in Russian Tomsk city an Armenian cross stone has been placed.
The monument consists of two stone crosses.
“We dedicate this monument to the centuries-old friendship of Armenia
and Russia. The Tomsk Duma approved the installation of the cross
stone,” Ruben Manukyan announced whose speech is quoted by Interfax
agency.
According to his words, the monument consists of two stone crosses.
Its height is 3 meters, and it weighs 150 kilograms.
According to official data, 2 thousand Armenians live in the region.
From: A. Papazian
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