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Archaeological excavations in Elazig, a city in Eastern Anatolia (historical Armenian name: Kharberd), have led to the discovery of a stone record with Armenian inscriptions.
The relic, measuring 80’ x 53’, was unearthed in the vicinities of the Armenian church St Karapet, a 19th century construction. It dates its history back to 165 years, Ensonhaber.com reports.
According to the website, the stone record has been handed over to the city’s history museum.
Hiroshima Peace Stone was installed in Yerevan’s Children’s Park today.
Hiroshima Peace Stones are installed in 106 capitals worldwide. This monument is a symbol of peace.
Representative of Japan’s Embassy in Armenia Takashi Kurai noted that the monument symbolizes a world without war and without racial, religious, language and cultural discrimination.
“In this changing world, our two countries could cooperate on peace,” he said at the opening ceremony of the monument.
Head of the Armenia-Japan parliamentary friendship group Samvel Farmanyan said that few nations are aware of the value of peace.
“I am convinced that few nations are completely aware of the value of peace. Violation of peace may lead to unpredictable consequences and cause innocent victims,” he said, in part.