YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: Official opening and blessing ceremony of Armenian cross stone (khachkar) took place in famous southern Italian port Bari. The cross stone was made 11 years ago by Doctor-Professor of Architecture Ashot Grigoryan. Opening of the khachkar has been numerously postponed till now, when thanks to the efforts of the municipality of Bari and efforts of Armenians living there the cross stone has been installed in one of the main squares of Bari.

As Armenpress was informed from the secretariat of Armenian pastoral of Italy, it is interesting that the cross stone has been installed at the same shore through which Armenians penetrated to Italy.

Everybody were surprised when representative of Armenian Embassy in Italy was handed  the document of the recognition of Armenian Genocide by Bari Mayor, according to which Bari city is among those 70 Italian cities recognizing Armenian Genocide.