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    ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT HIGHLY PRAISES POPE'S EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH PEACE IN SYRIA, AMBASSADOR SAYS

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/01/17/armenian-government-highly-praises-popes-efforts-to-establish-peace-in-syria-ambassador-says/
    16:37 17.01.2014

    Armenia, Pope Feancis, Syria

    Pope Francis gave his first annual address to the Diplomatic Corps
    accredited to the Holy See on Monday. In his speech, the Holy Father
    expressed his concern over the conflict in Syria, saying it was
    "unacceptable" that unarmed civilians become targets. Pope Francis
    also praised those countries which has welcomed refugees from the
    crisis into their borders.

    "In recent months, tens of thousands of those Armenians fled to the
    Republic of Armenia to escape horrors and violence and we understand
    probably better than any other the drama of this situation that
    the Pope has vigorously denounced since his election," said Mikayel
    Minasyan, the Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See, Vatican Radio
    reported.

    "The Armenian government highly praises the efforts of the Holy Father
    directed to the enhancement of peace in Syria and truly hopes that
    the Geneva 2 Conference, mentioned also by the Pope in his speech,
    could be a turning point," he told Vatican Radio.

    "We believe that conflicts are better settled through dialogue,"
    Minasyan continued. "We share on this matter the same position of
    the Holy See, that only a negotiated agreement can lead to a durable
    peace."

    Ambassador Minasyan is the first Armenian Ambassador to the Holy See
    to be resident in Rome.

    "The decision of the Armenian President to open a permanent diplomatic
    mission in Rome, accredited to the Holy See, outlines the importance
    that we attach to the mutually shared values and concerns and is
    a direct recognition of the diplomatic role of the Holy See in the
    world," he said.

    Listen to the full interview by Charles Collins with Ambassador
    Minasyan http://media01.radiovaticana.va/audiomp3/00409526.MP3

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