RA AMBASSADOR TO EGYPT MEETS WITH SPIRITUAL LEADER OF SUNNI FOLLOWERS
CAIRO, JULY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia geopolitically
and historically has become part of the Near East region and the
economic, political and cultural events taking place there had a direct
impact on Armenia. RA Ambassador to Egypt Ruben Karapetian declared
this at the July 6 meeting with the spiritual leader of Islamic sunni,
All-Azkhar Imam Sheikh Sayed Tantaui.
In connection with the current level of Armenian-Egyptian relations
Karapetian said that they are built on the principles of friendship
and confidence.
Sheikh Tantaui in his turn appreciated Armenia's readiness to deepen
cooperation with the Islamic world and assured that he will support
this cooperation as far as possible.
According to RA Foreign Ministry Press Service, during the conversation
RA Ambassador also presented the prehistory of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict emphasizing that the problem has not a religious character
and is based on a nation's right of self-determination.
CAIRO, JULY 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Armenia geopolitically
and historically has become part of the Near East region and the
economic, political and cultural events taking place there had a direct
impact on Armenia. RA Ambassador to Egypt Ruben Karapetian declared
this at the July 6 meeting with the spiritual leader of Islamic sunni,
All-Azkhar Imam Sheikh Sayed Tantaui.
In connection with the current level of Armenian-Egyptian relations
Karapetian said that they are built on the principles of friendship
and confidence.
Sheikh Tantaui in his turn appreciated Armenia's readiness to deepen
cooperation with the Islamic world and assured that he will support
this cooperation as far as possible.
According to RA Foreign Ministry Press Service, during the conversation
RA Ambassador also presented the prehistory of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict emphasizing that the problem has not a religious character
and is based on a nation's right of self-determination.