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According to Armenia's Diaspora Ministry, the Vatican is not
independent state - newspaper
news.am
February 11, 2012 | 09:14
YEREVAN. - It has become clear that Armenia's Diaspora Ministry is
either unaware that the Vatican is an independent republic, or it does
not recognize the Vatican's sovereignty, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun
daily writes.
`Specifically, the official statement, on the meeting between the
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan and Pope Benedict XVI, reads as
follows: `His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI received, at the Vatican,
Armenia's Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, who is in Italy, on
February 7-12, on a working visit.' It is known that the Vatican is
geographically situated inside Italy, but it is also known that the
Vatican is an independent state, with which Armenia has diplomatic
relations. But the Ministry's official statement leaves the impression
that, at present, the Vatican is a part of Italy,' Chorrord
Inknishkhanutyun daily writes.
independent state - newspaper
news.am
February 11, 2012 | 09:14
YEREVAN. - It has become clear that Armenia's Diaspora Ministry is
either unaware that the Vatican is an independent republic, or it does
not recognize the Vatican's sovereignty, Chorrord Inknishkhanutyun
daily writes.
`Specifically, the official statement, on the meeting between the
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan and Pope Benedict XVI, reads as
follows: `His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI received, at the Vatican,
Armenia's Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan, who is in Italy, on
February 7-12, on a working visit.' It is known that the Vatican is
geographically situated inside Italy, but it is also known that the
Vatican is an independent state, with which Armenia has diplomatic
relations. But the Ministry's official statement leaves the impression
that, at present, the Vatican is a part of Italy,' Chorrord
Inknishkhanutyun daily writes.