ARMENIAN PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE WILL SEND ASSISTANCE FOR QUAKE VICTIMS IN VAN
news.am, Armenia
Oct 28 2011
ISTANBUL. – The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople has also
started collecting donations to help the victims of October 23
earthquake in Van, Turkey.
Armenian Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople, Archbishop Aram Ateshyan,
announced they prefer to provide cash assistance. “In the first phase,
we plan to transfer 40,000 liras [US$ 22,727]. Van is an important
center for all Armenians. It was the patriarchal center for hundreds
of years,” Ateshyan stated, Hurriyet daily of Turkey reported.
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