FINNISH PRESIDENT MET GAREGIN II
Pan Armenian News
28.09.2005 05:01
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ September 27 the Finnish delegation headed by
President Tarja Halonen met with Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II. Justice Minister Davit Harutyunian and Armenian Ambassador Vladimir
Karmirshalian were also present at the meeting, press service of Holy
Echmiadzin Chancellery reported. The Catholicos expressed satisfaction
with the developing Armenian-Finnish relations and noted the brotherly
relations between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Finnish
Lutheran Church.
Garegin II thanked the Finnish President for the contribution to
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement. “We believe that
the good must win and there is no other way but living in peace and
cooperation in our region and in the world”, the Catholicos of All
Armenians stated. The parties also discussed the process of Armenia’s
democratization as well as the activities of the Armenian Apostolic
Church in the educational and social fields.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress