CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS SPOKE ON SENDING ARMENIAN SERVICEMEN TO IRAQ

PanARMENIAN.Net - "Patronal Echmiadzin hopes that the issue of sending of the Armenian servicemen to Iraq will receive a solution, which will take into consideration the concern of Armenians residing in Arabian states, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II stated today. He also added that the Armenian Apostolic Church in the person of the leader of the Iraqi Diocese has already expressed its concern over the issue. To remind, the probable sending of the Armenian servicemen to Iraq caused controversial reaction among the Armenian society. Afraid of response from the direction of the Islamic extremists hundreds of thousands of Armenians residing in Arabian states including Iraq speak against the arrival of Armenian officers. People in Arabian countries also reacted violently to the possible sending of the Armenian contingent to Iraq. The question is still awaiting resolution.