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YEREVAN, AUGUST 24, ARMENPRESS: Head of Union of Armenians of Sasun Aziz Dağcı announced he is going to pursue the destroyers of Saint Mariam Astvatsatsin Church in Sasun's Prosecutor's Office. Armenpress reports citing Haberler.com website, Aziz Dağcı expressed his concern over the violation of the destroyed roof of the church. The interlocutor stated Armenian community representatives arrived from Istanbul and various other places conducted sacrifice, made religious rituals and celebrated the holiday of the church on July 29.Then according to Union head surroundings’ pastors told the roof of the church was fully ruined. "I do not know what for they initiated it. Some people perpetrated it aimed at hindering religious ceremonies of Armenian community” Dağcı noted in his words. The Union head also told they had compared old and new photos of the church and became convinced the roof was then standing. We demand Sasun Prosecutor's Office to review chief tomb roof and reportedly all the destroyed parts of the church” Sasun Armenians Union head declared demanding to examine 2012 July 29-August 21 records, which by security reasons have been done in Maruta Mount.
As Armenpress reported earlier citing Istanbul based Agos weekly local residents told eight criminals undertook destroying the church territory by spades. The perpetrators fled the scene after causing serious damages.