The Armenian church Srbots Naatakats (Saint of Great Martyrs), in Syrian Deyr-ez-Zore, was blown up by fighters of "Islamic State"."We strongly condemn the bombing by terrorists... of the Armenian church in Deyr-Ez-Zore... Such terrible barbarity concerning a shrine again shows the cruel essence of the terrorist group called "Islamic State". The international community has to stop and eradicate immediately this plague menacing civilized mankind, to block ways of financing and assistance to this group," Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian is quoted by Armenia Today.It should be noted that the destroyed church was built in memory of the tragic events of 1915, the so-called "genocide of Armenians", and its explosion was carried out on September 21, on the day of the celebration of the independence of Armenia.
The Armenian church Srbots Naatakats (Saint of Great Martyrs), in Syrian Deyr-ez-Zore, was blown up by fighters of "Islamic State".
"We strongly condemn the bombing by terrorists... of the Armenian church in Deyr-Ez-Zore... Such terrible barbarity concerning a shrine again shows the cruel essence of the terrorist group called "Islamic State". The international community has to stop and eradicate immediately this plague menacing civilized mankind, to block ways of financing and assistance to this group," Armenian foreign minister Edward Nalbandian is quoted by Armenia Today.
It should be noted that the destroyed church was built in memory of the tragic events of 1915, the so-called "genocide of Armenians", and its explosion was carried out on September 21, on the day of the celebration of the independence of Armenia.
