ArmInfo. Aram Ateshyan, the Ex-Locum tenens of Constantinople bishopric of Armenian Apostolic Church, at last agreed to leave the post.
Today he came out with an appropriate statement recognizing the new Locum tenens, Garegin Bekchyan.
In his message addressed to Armenian community of Turkey, Ateshyan called to consolidate around Bekchyan in the name of bishopric. He stated also that all his actions were motivated just and only by the interests of Armenian community and bishopric, accentuating that there is no any disagreement between him and Bekchyan.
To mention, the ex-locum tenens of Constantinople Bishopric caused the anger of Armenian community of turkey with his pro-Turkish actiuvities. Armenian community made appropriate efforts to assign elections for new locum tenens, and the post went to Garegin Bekchyan. Howwever, for a pretty long time he could not get to his post because the previous locum tenens did not want to leave it.
To remind, the archbishop of Constantinople bishopric Mesrop Mutafyan is in coma since 2008.