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Novinite, Bulgaria
June 14 2012
Armenian Patriarch Blesses All Bulgarians
Diplomacy | June 14, 2012, Thursday
His Holiness, Catholicos Karekin II, Patriarch of the Armenian
Apostolic Church has blessed all Bulgarians during the visit of
Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov to the country.
The blessing of the Patriarch was conveyed by the second-ranking
priest in Armenia - Archbishop Ovanesyan. Karekin II was unable to
meet personally with the Minister
"Culture cannot exist without faith. Both bring only good deeds to
people. Changes in Bulgaria and in Armenia have been huge in recent
years and our countries can produce culture of world-class level,"
Rashidov said.
The Archbishop stated that Bulgaria has always helped Armenia and
voiced hope the new Armenian church building, currently under
construction in Sofia, will turn into another blessing for the
country.
The first Armenian church in Bulgaria was built in the 9th century in
what is now Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv.
The Archbishop has visited Bulgaria five times; the last one was 14 years ago.
The meeting was held in in the city of Echmiadzin, close to the
capital Yerevan, where the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church is
located.
The Minister received as gift from the Patriarch an album, featuring
the treasures of Echmiadzin. The Bulgarian present for Karekin II was
a monstrance.
Rashidov is accompanied by popular Bulgarians with Armenian roots such
as magician Antranik Arabadzhiyan - Astor, and composer Haygashod
Agasyan. Astor even managed to make the Archbishop's ring "disappear"
for several minutes.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=140306
June 14 2012
Armenian Patriarch Blesses All Bulgarians
Diplomacy | June 14, 2012, Thursday
His Holiness, Catholicos Karekin II, Patriarch of the Armenian
Apostolic Church has blessed all Bulgarians during the visit of
Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov to the country.
The blessing of the Patriarch was conveyed by the second-ranking
priest in Armenia - Archbishop Ovanesyan. Karekin II was unable to
meet personally with the Minister
"Culture cannot exist without faith. Both bring only good deeds to
people. Changes in Bulgaria and in Armenia have been huge in recent
years and our countries can produce culture of world-class level,"
Rashidov said.
The Archbishop stated that Bulgaria has always helped Armenia and
voiced hope the new Armenian church building, currently under
construction in Sofia, will turn into another blessing for the
country.
The first Armenian church in Bulgaria was built in the 9th century in
what is now Bulgaria's second largest city of Plovdiv.
The Archbishop has visited Bulgaria five times; the last one was 14 years ago.
The meeting was held in in the city of Echmiadzin, close to the
capital Yerevan, where the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church is
located.
The Minister received as gift from the Patriarch an album, featuring
the treasures of Echmiadzin. The Bulgarian present for Karekin II was
a monstrance.
Rashidov is accompanied by popular Bulgarians with Armenian roots such
as magician Antranik Arabadzhiyan - Astor, and composer Haygashod
Agasyan. Astor even managed to make the Archbishop's ring "disappear"
for several minutes.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=140306