Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople States
Mesrop II Mutafian, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, participated in the 20th celebration of Youth International Day in Cologne, Germany, Turkish Hurriyet newspaper informed in its August 21 issue.
He said that some people trouble them by touching upon the issue of national minorities every time. “We are Turkish citizens. If we have any problems, we will turn to the Turkish authorities. Those issues should be settled in Turkey. The Turkish community of Germany also has problems. The Turks living in Germany have problems with carrying out their religious ceremonies; they have no clergymen and teachers to pass their native language and the culture to the next generations. The Armenians dwelling in Turkey have the same problems. The EU is a certain means, in this respect. But the most important issues for Turkey are its Education and economy and not the national minorities,” he added.
By Hakob Chakrian
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