HIS HOLINESS ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVED GROUP OF EGYPTIAN INTELLECTUALS
ARMENPRESS
24 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: On September 23 at the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians received a group of intellectuals
and editors-in-chief of newspapers from the Arab Republic of Egypt,
accompanied by the representative of the Armenian Cause office of
Egypt Armen Mazlumyan.
As Armenpress was informed by the information system of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin, at the beginning of the meeting Armen Mazlumyan
presented the Supreme Patriarch the aim of the visit of the group
members to Armenia to get acquainted with the Armenian culture and
national and religious values.
During the meeting His Holiness Karekin II presented the guests the
council and the history of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Concerning the important role of the Armenian Church in the life
of the Armenian nation, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians informed that during the Armenian history, full of
hardships, the Church had always carried out nation-savior mission,
often assuming the nation's political primacy as well.
His Holiness greeted also the organization of such bilateral visits,
mentioning that they highly contributed in the mutual cognition
and establishment of closer relations. In this issue the Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians stated that the role of
the Armenian community of Egypt was quite important, adding that the
Armenian offspring, being full-fledged and exemplary citizens of Egypt,
contribute to the development and progress with their peaceful life
and kind service.
During the meeting His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians answered also the questions raised by the
members of the Egyptian group, concerning the religious tolerance,
brotherly relations of the Coptic and Armenian churches, condition
of the Egyptian Armenian community, the works on organization of the
events, devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
carried out by the Armenian Church, the efforts of the Armenian
Church in regulation processes of the regional issues, as well as
the peaceful regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
24 September, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: On September 23 at the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians received a group of intellectuals
and editors-in-chief of newspapers from the Arab Republic of Egypt,
accompanied by the representative of the Armenian Cause office of
Egypt Armen Mazlumyan.
As Armenpress was informed by the information system of the Mother See
of Holy Etchmiadzin, at the beginning of the meeting Armen Mazlumyan
presented the Supreme Patriarch the aim of the visit of the group
members to Armenia to get acquainted with the Armenian culture and
national and religious values.
During the meeting His Holiness Karekin II presented the guests the
council and the history of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Concerning the important role of the Armenian Church in the life
of the Armenian nation, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians informed that during the Armenian history, full of
hardships, the Church had always carried out nation-savior mission,
often assuming the nation's political primacy as well.
His Holiness greeted also the organization of such bilateral visits,
mentioning that they highly contributed in the mutual cognition
and establishment of closer relations. In this issue the Supreme
Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians stated that the role of
the Armenian community of Egypt was quite important, adding that the
Armenian offspring, being full-fledged and exemplary citizens of Egypt,
contribute to the development and progress with their peaceful life
and kind service.
During the meeting His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians answered also the questions raised by the
members of the Egyptian group, concerning the religious tolerance,
brotherly relations of the Coptic and Armenian churches, condition
of the Egyptian Armenian community, the works on organization of the
events, devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
carried out by the Armenian Church, the efforts of the Armenian
Church in regulation processes of the regional issues, as well as
the peaceful regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
From: Baghdasarian