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Armenian Foreign Ministry is familiar with news in Turkish media about the sale of Armenian churches in Turkey, Anna Naghdalyan, Spokeswoman at the Ministry told reporters in request to comment the reports. 

"In particular, the Armenian Catholic Church in Sebtash district of Bursa was put up for sale for 6 million Turkish lira, while another Armenian church in Bursa was put for sale for 6,3 million Turkish lira. Moreover, the Armenian St. Toros Church in the western Turkish province of Kutahya was destroyed," Naghdalyan said, adding "We strongly condemn the policy of consistent destruction and misappropriation of Armenian cultural heritage by the Turkish authorities that gained new momentum, and urge Turkey to strictly adhere to its obligations under the international agreements."

In the words of the Armenian diplomat, calls on cooperation for regional peace and stability by a state which demonstrates such attitude towards historical-cultural monuments at least cannot be credible.

Naghdalyan was asked also to comment on Turkish FM Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu's latest statements, calling on Armenia “to learn lessons.” 

As for the "advice to learn lessons from history": no one has the right to speak disrespectfully with the language of threat and give lessons of history to the nation who survived genocide.

"Turkey’s authorities must clearly realize that a relevant environment of trust is needed for a dialogue, and the destruction of the Armenian historical-cultural heritage definitely does not contribute to the establishment of such an environment," said the MFA Spokesperson