Armenian president congratulates new Pope

Mediamax news agency
20 Apr 05

Yerevan, 20 April: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has sent a
congratulatory message to the new head of the Roman Catholic Church,
Pope Benedict XVI.

Robert Kocharyan expressed confidence that under the leadership of
Pope Benedict XVI “the Roman Catholic Church will continue to play an
important role in strengthening religious tolerance and global peace
in the name of justice and human rights protection”, the Armenian
presidential press service told Mediamax.

“I am sure that during Your papacy, warm and friendly relations between
Armenia and the Vatican and between the Roman Catholic and Armenian
Apostolic Churches will strengthen more,” Robert Kocharyan said.