Under the initiative of sovereign military congregation of the Temple of Jerusalem named after King of Cilicia, Levon I the Magnificent, (Armenian templiers), it is planned to have the visit of Templars from other countries to Armenia. The Supreme Leader of the congregation, Bagrat Lalayan, informed Aravot.am about this. “In May 2015, in the framework of organized event, Knights from different countries arrived in Yerevan and visited the Genocide Memorial. The Templars issued a document in accordance with the international congregation, recognizing the Armenian Genocide. It is planned that this year, in May, the Templars will also visit Armenia and this initiative is going to be continual. We will be using our contacts and opportunities for promoting the recognition of the Armenian Genocide internationally,” he said.
Speaking of the other upcoming projects, our interlocutor informed that this year, most likely, a fiction movie will be shot telling about the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, “We will also be consistent to the decision adopted by the Public Council, according to which we are suggesting to erect the statue of Tigran the Great at the Republic Square.” The Knight congregation is also a military organization, hence, this year, it will pay a greater attention on providing assistance to the families of soldiers deceased on the border and contractual soldiers.
Luisa SUKIASYAN
