Georgians Destruct Surb Yerevman Armenian Church In Akhaltskha

GEORGIANS DESTRUCT SURB YEREVMAN ARMENIAN CHURCH IN AKHALTSKHA

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 21, 2010 – 17:29 AMT 12:29 GMT

Georgians have been destructing Surb Yerevman (Epiphany) Armenian
Church in Akhaltskha for already several days.

The chancel and a side-chapel of the Church constructed in the 7th
century are already demolished.

During the destruction, khachkars (cross-stones) with Armenian
inscriptions were revealed; they have not been removed yet.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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Emil Lazarian

“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