Armenian cathedral to be built in Ukraine![]() February 4, 2012 - 13:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On February 3, Kiev hosted joint sitting of Ukrainian Association of Union of Armenians of Ukraine and Armenian Community in Kiev NGOs. Discussion of coordination of all Armenian organizations of the Ukrainian capital, construction of Armenian cathedral, as well as organizational and legal aspects of holding elections of the head of Armenian community in Kiev was in focus of the sitting, analitika.at.ua reported. Armenian Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan, head of the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) Archbishop Grigoris Buniatyan, head of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine Vilen Shatvoryan, consul Armen Aslanyan, representatives of Kiev city administration and Armenian community members of the Ukrainian capital were present at the event. Representatives of the Armenian, Pontian Greek and Assyrian communities gave appropriate readings from the Bible. “We severely condemn attacks on religions centers and sacred sites,” the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia said. In his speech Armenian Foreign Minister thanked leadership of Massachusetts for supporting Armenian community’s initiative. Yana Amelina says NATO reiterates its call to Russia to abandon recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. |