YEREVAN, JULY 18, NOYAN TAPAN. The re-funeral ceremony of Alex Manoogian, the life President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and his wife took place in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on July 17. Before this the ashes of Alex and Marie Manoogian were buried in Detroit (the United States). The coffin of Alex Manoogian, a National Hero of the Republic of Armenia, was covered with the state flag. The burial rites was conducted by Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II in the open-air sacristy, which was built by the charitable means of Louise Simon Manoogian, that is to say, the daughter of the Manukians. After the burial rites the ashes of Alex and Marie Manoogians were buried in front of the treasure house, which was built due to their own charitable means. Robert Kocharian, the President of the Republic of Armenia, Tigran Torosian, the Speaker of the RA National Assembly, Serge Sargsian, the RA Prime Minister, Arkady Ghoukassian, the President of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, as well as other high-ranking officials took part in the funeral procession. According to Louise Simon Manoogian, the re-funeral of the ashes of her parents was conducted on the initiative of the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.

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