ArmInfo News Agency, Armenia
Oct 14 2005

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS KAREKIN II AND UKRAINIAN AMBASSADOR TO
ARMENIA MEET

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 14. ARMINFO. Catholicos of all Armenian Karekin II
met with New Ambassasdor of Ukraine to Armenia Alexander Bozhko,
Friday. It is noteworthy that Ambassador Bozhko has been appointed
the head of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission to Armenia for the
second time. The press-service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
told ARMINFO.

In the course of the meeting, Supreme Patriarch welcomed Alexander
Bozhko and expressed confidence that the Ambassador will further
contribute to developing the friendly relations of the Armenian and
Ukrainian peoples. “It is pleasant that the old friend of Armenia,
Azexander Bozhko, is entrusted with this honorable mission. Both
Armenia and the Ukraine will gain from this,” said His Holiness
Karekin II.

In his turn, Ambassador Bozhko said Armenia has become dear to him
and he was with Armenia during the last 4 years of his absence from
the country. The Ambassador touched upon his close cooperation with
the Armenian community of the Ukraine, in particular, with Leader of
the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop
Grigoris Buniatyan. He assured the Supreme Patriarch that he intends
to further help developing and strengthening the Armenian- Ukrainian
relations.

Catholicos Karekin II wished the Ukraine to overcome the domestic
political problems and achieve stability in all the spheres.