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POPE FRANCIS MEETS ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
Vatican Radio
Sept 19 2014
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
at the Vatican on Friday.
According to a statement from the Secretariat of State, the two
men expressed satisfaction for the development and strengthening of
bilateral relations, highlighting the special role of Christianity
in the history and life of Armenian society.
The statement reads that with regard to the regional political
situation, it is hoped that complex and hitherto unresolved issues
may be overcome through dialogue between all the interested parties.
Furthermore, mention was made of the conflict in the Middle East, and
trust was expressed in the common efforts of interested nations and
religious communities to achieve a peaceful co-existence of peoples
throughout the entire region.
Special attention was paid to the situation faced by Christian
communities and other religious minorities in the area, and to the
humanitarian crisis regarding refugees from the affected zones.
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/09/19/pope_francis_meets_armenian_president/1106910
Vatican Radio
Sept 19 2014
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis received Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan
at the Vatican on Friday.
According to a statement from the Secretariat of State, the two
men expressed satisfaction for the development and strengthening of
bilateral relations, highlighting the special role of Christianity
in the history and life of Armenian society.
The statement reads that with regard to the regional political
situation, it is hoped that complex and hitherto unresolved issues
may be overcome through dialogue between all the interested parties.
Furthermore, mention was made of the conflict in the Middle East, and
trust was expressed in the common efforts of interested nations and
religious communities to achieve a peaceful co-existence of peoples
throughout the entire region.
Special attention was paid to the situation faced by Christian
communities and other religious minorities in the area, and to the
humanitarian crisis regarding refugees from the affected zones.
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2014/09/19/pope_francis_meets_armenian_president/1106910