AZG Armenian Daily #146, 19/08/2005

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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF
EUROPE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

On August 18, His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians
received president of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Rene
van Der Linden in company with deputy speaker of Armenian Parliament,
chairman of the temporary commission on integration into European
structures, Tigran Torosian.

Greeting the honored guest in Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His
Holiness spoke of the role of the Armenian Church in the life of
Armenian people. The Patriarch expressed his gratitude to the PACE
president for the support of the Assembly in instilling democratic
values in Armenia as it integrates into European Union and in the
issue of peaceful regulation of Nagorno Karabakh issue.

Mr. Linden, on his part, spoke of the PACE’s contribution in
establishing democratic state and in human rights protection,
emphasizing the role of churches and religions in these processes as
they start interdenominational dialogues.

The challenges that the Armenian Church and people face today as
well as peaceful regulation of Karabakh conflict and Armenian-Turkish
relations were also discussed at the meeting.