Eurasianet.org spreads misinformation about the Armenian church in Nakhichevan

14:47, 28 November, 2012

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 28, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian church built in the 19th century in Nakhichevan has not been merely turned into a cattle shed, but also was introduced as an "Albanian sacred place." The Chairman of a fund studying Armenian architecture Samvel Karapetyan referred to the misinformation published in Eurasianet.org website in his videoblog. As reports "Armenpress" Samvel Karapetyan stated that in the picture of the Eurasianet article is depicted St. Gevorg Church of Dashbulag village, which was entirely Armenian populated before 1918. The church was built in 1823, when "the Albanians" had left the stage 1000 years ago.

Samvel Karapetyan states: "Azerbaijan paid USD 4, 5 million to import cows from Germany and Austria, the photographer took the picture of these cows in Dashbulag, which was entirely Armenian populated before 1918. During Musafat administration the Turkish army massacred all the Armenians of the aforementioned village on their road to Baku. One can clearly see in the picture that the church became a cattle shed without doors. Under the picture there is an inscription saying that this is an Albanian church. According to Azerbaijani fabrication the Albanians are their ancestors. Hence, it becomes a monument constructed by the Turkish Christians, which is being treated as a cattle shed.

But the fact is that the church in Dashbulag was called after St. Gevorg, built in 1828. Among other things it is noteworthy that there had been records about the construction works. There is information about the aforesaid church in "the Albanian Country and its Neighbors" by Bishop Makar Barkhudaryants."

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