“Holy Etchmiadzin’s refusal to participate in the religious ceremony in Holy Cross Church was a right decision,” Reverend Father Babken Hayrapetyan said.
Since Sunday is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and requiem services are not offered on major religious feasts, memorial prayers will be said for the more than 3000 victims of the tragedy.
The total rehabilitation and renovation costs were around US$ 1.5 mln financed by IDA loan plus around US$ 100,000 for the design financed by Multi-donor trust fund from Avian and Human Influenza Facility.