Armenian cathedral to be built in Ukraine.

On February 3, Kiev hosted joint sitting of Ukrainian Association of Union of Armenians of Ukraine and Armenian Community in Kiev NGOs.
Discussion of coordination of all Armenian organizations of the Ukrainian capital, construction of Armenian cathedral, as well as organizational and legal aspects of holding elections of the head of Armenian community in Kiev was in focus of the sitting, analitika.at.ua reported.

The Armenian community of Kiev intends to build the largest orthodox church of Europe. According to plan, the church will have a height of 50 meters and will occupy a territory of 1 hectare.

An Armenian cultural center will be set up in the territory of the church. Sixteen cross-stones will be brought from Armenia. The construction of the church will start in March.
Armenian Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan, head of the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) Archbishop Grigoris Buniatyan, head of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine Vilen Shatvoryan, consul Armen Aslanyan, representatives of Kiev city administration and Armenian community members of the Ukrainian capital were present at the event.