In his remarks the FM said he is happy to welcome Edgar Peña Parra in Armenia, the first country that adopted Christianity as a state religion.
“An event with a great Armenian-Vatican meaning will take place soon, the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See is going to open in Armenia. I want to praise this as a new page is opening in the history of the diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Holy See”, the minister said.
During their private meeting today the Armenian FM and the Substitute for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State exchanged ideas about the bilateral relations and expressed readiness to deepen the ties between the two countries based on Christian values, historical and cultural ties, as well as on coinciding approaches over the international relations.
“We discussed the recent visit of the Armenian President to the Holy See, highlighted the fact that February 27 is celebrated in the Roman calendar as the day of remembrance of St. Gregory of Narek, which once again shows the spiritual connection between Armenia and the Holy See”, the Armenian FM said.
Ararat Mirzoyan said that the Holy See has always stood by Armenia at difficult moments, and last year was not an exception as well.
The FM said that the Vatican’s consistent position over the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and the preservation of lasting peace and stability in the region is highly important. He, in particular, highlighted the messages addressed by Pope Francis during last year’s aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh and the subsequent period, as we...
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