The day before the liturgy at Surb Khach church, an evening of Armenian cuisine at the Tamara hotel in Van aroused interest of both Turkish journalists and foreign ambassadors invited to Van.

A NEWS.am correspondent reports from Van that a cook specially invited from Armenia amazed Turks not only with his delicious dishes, but also with his “strong spirit.”

For example, answering to a Turkish journalist’s question about how he feels in Van, the Armenian cook said: “I feel good, I am in my soil. Van is Armenian land.”

It is noteworthy that the foreign ambassadors and Turkish officials staying at the Tamara hotel liked the Armenian dishes very much.