20/09/2014 17:06
Serzh Sargsyan participates in 5th Church Representative Assembly
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan participated today in the 5th Armenian Church Representative Assembly convened in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin under the presidency of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, the presidential press service reported.
In his speech, the Armenian president once again expressed readiness on behalf of himself and all state bodies of Armenia to provide resolute support for all patriotic initiatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
President Sargsyan informed the participants about the results of his two-day official visit to the Vatican, shared his impressions, and then he answered all the questions of representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church concerning the opportunities of further strengthening of relations between the state and the church. He also spoke about events held ahead of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, assistance to Syrian Armenians who moved to Armenia, socioeconomic problems of Armenia and work done by the state to resolve those problems, the recent developments and prospects in the Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement.