An Armenian church is being constructed in the autonomous region of Kurdistan in Northern Iraq.

His Eminence Archbishop Avak Asadourian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Iraq, visited construction site to inspect the work of a new church which is being built in the village of Havres, the Armenian Weekly writes.

“Due to a state of insecurity, especially in Baghdad and Mosul cities since 2003, the Armenian communities in Iraq have been experiencing inner migration as is the case with other Christian denominations and minorities.

As a consequence, a number of Armenians relocated to the Kurdish autonomous region of Iraq. Hence, the Armenian Diocese of Iraq is faced with the obligation and Christian duty of building new churches for the faithful,” the newspaper writes.

Construction of the church carried out through a generous donation by the Association of churches in Germany and Switzerland, with the able coordination of CAPNI Foundation, is expected to be completed early next year.