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PRESIDENT SARGSYAN INVITED POPE TO ARMENIA
YEREVAN, June 10. /ARKA/. After giving his credentials, Armenia'
first resident ambassador to Vatikan Michael Minasyan handed Armenian
president Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to visit Armenia to the Pope
of Rome Catholic Church Francis, the press office of Armenian foreign
ministry reported. The Pope promised to consider the invitation.
The sides touched upon the ties between Armenia and the Holy See.
The ambassador said he will make efforts to further develop the
cultural ties and preserve Armenia's Christian heritage.
The ambassador thanked the Pope for his position on the Armenian
genocide expressed at the recent meeting with the head of Armenian
Catholic Church Nerses-Bedros XIX.
After the meeting with the Pope, Minasyan met with the Secretary of
State of Vatican cardinal Tarchizio Bertone. The cardinal expressed his
gratitude to the Armenian president for efforts to develop bilateral
relations and welcomed the opening of the embassy.
Bertone said Vatican's Secretariat of State is discussing opening of
a nunciature in Armenia. -0-
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/president_sargsyan_invited_pope_to_armenia/
From: Baghdasarian
YEREVAN, June 10. /ARKA/. After giving his credentials, Armenia'
first resident ambassador to Vatikan Michael Minasyan handed Armenian
president Serzh Sargsyan's invitation to visit Armenia to the Pope
of Rome Catholic Church Francis, the press office of Armenian foreign
ministry reported. The Pope promised to consider the invitation.
The sides touched upon the ties between Armenia and the Holy See.
The ambassador said he will make efforts to further develop the
cultural ties and preserve Armenia's Christian heritage.
The ambassador thanked the Pope for his position on the Armenian
genocide expressed at the recent meeting with the head of Armenian
Catholic Church Nerses-Bedros XIX.
After the meeting with the Pope, Minasyan met with the Secretary of
State of Vatican cardinal Tarchizio Bertone. The cardinal expressed his
gratitude to the Armenian president for efforts to develop bilateral
relations and welcomed the opening of the embassy.
Bertone said Vatican's Secretariat of State is discussing opening of
a nunciature in Armenia. -0-
http://arka.am/en/news/politics/president_sargsyan_invited_pope_to_armenia/
From: Baghdasarian