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CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II: WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE WE
MUST MAKE THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE REGION IRREVERSIBLE
ECHMIADZIN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On August 18, President of
the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Rene van der
Linden was received by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in
the Mother See of Holy Ecmiadzin. His Holiness expressed gratitude
for the assistance provided to Armenia by the Council of Europe in
asserting democratic values in the independent state, in the process of
Armenia's integration into the European Union, as well as in the issue
of peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. "We hope that with
the assistance of the Council of Europe we will be able to make the
peace process in the region irreversible, achieve the fare solution
of the problems facing the region, especially the Karabakh probem,"
Catholicos of All Armenians noted. Rene van der Linden presented PACE
activities aimed at establishing democratic values and protecting
human rights. He pounted out the important role of the churches and
religions in these processes, which can make a great contribution to
further strengthening of these values in society through interchurch
dialogs. According the information service of the Mother See of Holy
Echmiadzin, at the meeting, the sides also discussed issues related
to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and
establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey.
MUST MAKE THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE REGION IRREVERSIBLE
ECHMIADZIN, AUGUST 18, NOYAN TAPAN. On August 18, President of
the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Rene van der
Linden was received by Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in
the Mother See of Holy Ecmiadzin. His Holiness expressed gratitude
for the assistance provided to Armenia by the Council of Europe in
asserting democratic values in the independent state, in the process of
Armenia's integration into the European Union, as well as in the issue
of peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict. "We hope that with
the assistance of the Council of Europe we will be able to make the
peace process in the region irreversible, achieve the fare solution
of the problems facing the region, especially the Karabakh probem,"
Catholicos of All Armenians noted. Rene van der Linden presented PACE
activities aimed at establishing democratic values and protecting
human rights. He pounted out the important role of the churches and
religions in these processes, which can make a great contribution to
further strengthening of these values in society through interchurch
dialogs. According the information service of the Mother See of Holy
Echmiadzin, at the meeting, the sides also discussed issues related
to the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and
establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey.