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Deputy Mayor of Moscow sends official letter to Vasif Talibov explaining Armeniansâ€™ constructing New-Nakhichevan church in Russian capital

22 February 2008 17:12 (UTC +04:00)

The letter writes that New-Nakhichevan and Russian Eparchy of Armenian Apostolic Church was founded under the decree of Emperor Nikolai I in 1836, and on November 14, 1779, under the decree of Empress Ekaterina II, a plot of land on the right bank of the River Don was presented to Crimea Armenians. Vinogradov said that Armenians founded the city of New-Nakhichevan, which is a part of present Rostov-on-Don city in 1780, and Russian Eparchy of Armenian Apostolic Church got the same name. Deputy Mayor also took a stance on the construction of the above-mentioned church.
â€œAs regards the issue you raised in connection with the construction of New-Nakhichevan Armenian church, there is no such religious temple in Moscow. A church â€œSaint crossâ€ is being constructed on the request of New-Nakhichevan and Russian Eparchy of Armenian Apostolic Church.
Vinogradov underlined they are interested in the development of bilateral relations between Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Moscow.
Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic had sent a protest letter to Mayor of Moscow Yuri Lujkov in connection with the construction of New-Nakhichevan Armenian church in the capital of Russia. Besides, 422 telegrams and 204 faxes were sent by Nakhchivan intellectuals and Russian community of Nakhchivan in connection with this.