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FOREIGN MINISTER VARTAN OSKANIAN MET WITH CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE
armradio.am
05.03.2008 15:04
On March 5 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the delegation
headed by the Secretary of State of Vatican, His Holiness Cardinal
Tarcisio Bertone.
Greeting the Cardinal, Minister Oskanian thanked him for visiting
Armenia, stressing the importance of the visit as another evidence
of high-level relations between Armenia and the Holy See.
Cardinal Bertone noted that he had scheduled to visit Armenia still
last year, and the aim of his visit at this very responsible moment
for the country is to express support to the Armenian people. The
Cardinal informed that during the meeting with RA President elect,
Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan they discussed the situation in
Armenia. With the Catholicos of All Armenians he prayed for
reestablishment of peace and stability in Armenia.
Speaking about the relations between Armenia and Vatican, Minister
Oskanian said that during its modern history Armenia has always felt
the support of the Mother See, which is evidenced by the unveiling of
the monument to St. Gregory the Illuminator in Vatican, and opening
of the square named after him.
Minister Oskanian presented Armenia's approaches on Armenian-Turkish
relations and the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.
armradio.am
05.03.2008 15:04
On March 5 RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian received the delegation
headed by the Secretary of State of Vatican, His Holiness Cardinal
Tarcisio Bertone.
Greeting the Cardinal, Minister Oskanian thanked him for visiting
Armenia, stressing the importance of the visit as another evidence
of high-level relations between Armenia and the Holy See.
Cardinal Bertone noted that he had scheduled to visit Armenia still
last year, and the aim of his visit at this very responsible moment
for the country is to express support to the Armenian people. The
Cardinal informed that during the meeting with RA President elect,
Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan they discussed the situation in
Armenia. With the Catholicos of All Armenians he prayed for
reestablishment of peace and stability in Armenia.
Speaking about the relations between Armenia and Vatican, Minister
Oskanian said that during its modern history Armenia has always felt
the support of the Mother See, which is evidenced by the unveiling of
the monument to St. Gregory the Illuminator in Vatican, and opening
of the square named after him.
Minister Oskanian presented Armenia's approaches on Armenian-Turkish
relations and the settlement of the Karabakh conflict.