HOLY ECHMIADZIN PROMOTES RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN ARMENIA
ARMENPRESS
11 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS: Gevorgyan Seminary Celebrations Hall
of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted discussions entitled '~R
Holy Echmiadzin in the religious and cultural crosswords'~R on July 10.
As information department briefed Armenpress, administrative department
head of the Holy See of Echmiadzin Bishop Edward Babayan came up with
an opening speech.
Referring to the need for the development of religious tourism,
the Bishop emphasized the launch of such seminaries stating they
will be of continuous nature. The spiritual representative also
presented the efforts of Holy See made in that direction aimed at
acquainting its pilgrims and tourists with Armenian people national
and spiritual values.
Then Ara Petrosyan , Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of
Armenia expressed his gratitude to the Holy See for the development
of such importance tourism industry branch, stating such meetings are
also strengthening the cooperation between the companies involved in
this sector and the Holy See.
The meeting was concluded by the reception in newly opened '~RAgape'~R
pilgrimage hall.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
11 July, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS: Gevorgyan Seminary Celebrations Hall
of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin hosted discussions entitled '~R
Holy Echmiadzin in the religious and cultural crosswords'~R on July 10.
As information department briefed Armenpress, administrative department
head of the Holy See of Echmiadzin Bishop Edward Babayan came up with
an opening speech.
Referring to the need for the development of religious tourism,
the Bishop emphasized the launch of such seminaries stating they
will be of continuous nature. The spiritual representative also
presented the efforts of Holy See made in that direction aimed at
acquainting its pilgrims and tourists with Armenian people national
and spiritual values.
Then Ara Petrosyan , Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of
Armenia expressed his gratitude to the Holy See for the development
of such importance tourism industry branch, stating such meetings are
also strengthening the cooperation between the companies involved in
this sector and the Holy See.
The meeting was concluded by the reception in newly opened '~RAgape'~R
pilgrimage hall.
From: Baghdasarian