Armenia’s General Consul in the South Federal District Ararat Gomtsyan and the chairman of the region’s Armenian community A. Gevorgyan will arrive in Novorossiysk on July 29 under the instruction of Armenian Ambassador to Russia Oleg Yesayan.
They intend to meet with the heads of corresponding agencies to present them Armenia’s position on an act of vandalism. If necessary they will assist the local Armenian community, Armenian Embassy in Russia informed NEWS.am.
As a result of undertaken measures (note of protest sent to Russian foreign ministry, aletter by the Ambassador addressed to Krasnodar region’s Governor Alexander Tkachev), the Novorossiysk authorities issued a statement, saying the gravestones will be restored on budgetary funds within several days.
As NEWS.am reported earlier, gravestones were destroyed at three cemeteries. On July 24 morning policemen arrived at the scenes. Unknown persons destroyed the graves, without leaving any nationalist or religious inscriptions.
