YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, ARMENPRESS: Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia is going to apply to the Constitutional Court of Turkey with the claim on returning the residence and the estates of Sis, located in the territory of historical Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. About this announced Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I  at “Homealnd-Diaspora” 5th conference.

“ We will demand from the Constitutional Court to return our estates, and in case of rejection by the Constitutional Court of Turkey we will apply to the European Cour of Human Rigts; we will fight for our purpose till the end,” Aram I stressed, Armenpress reports. “Catholicosate of Cilicia , which is situated in Sis, capital city of the historical Cilicia, has a symbolic significance for Cilicia and all Armenians,” Aram I said.

In his address Aram I also referred to the issue of international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, underscoring that it must be a core issue for Armenians.

“Nagorno Karabakh security is very important for us. We should do everything possible to maintain security in Karabakh and to establish sustainable peace. Karabakh’s independence is also Armenia’s independence,” said the Catholicos.

His Holiness also referred to Armenian Genocide recognition and compensation, stressing that this issue is very important too and in this fight we need the unity of Armenia and Diaspora.