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29 June 2001 - 15:41 AMT

THE GOVERNMENT HAS TRANSFERRED 150 CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES INTO THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OWNERSHIP

. The Government has made a decision to transfer 150 monasteries and churches, which are historical-cultural monuments, into the ownership of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Seven churches are transferred to the Armenian Apostolic Church with a right of non-repayable use. There were 30 churches belonging to the Armenian Apostolic Church before.