RELATIONS BETWEEN ARMENIA, HUNGARY DEVELOP ON NEW LEVEL: LEADER OF ARMENIAN CHURCH GAREGIN II

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
April 13 2006

YEREVAN, April 13. /ARKA/. The relations between Armenia and Hungary
develop on a new level in compliance with historically formed links
between the two people. Leader of the Armenian Church, Catholicos
Garegin II stated in Echmiadzin during the meeting with Hungarian
Ambassador to Armenia (Residency in Moscow) Arpad Sekey.

The Press Service of the Center of the Armenian Church in Echmiadzin
reported that the Catholicos congratulated the Ambassador on his new
post and gave him his patriarchal blessing. He also pointed out with
satisfaction the fact of careful and benevolent attitude of Hungarian
authorities toward Hungary’s Armenian community.

In his turn, the Ambassador expressed gratitude for the reception by
the Leader of the Armenian Church. Sekey also presented the political
and religious situation in Hungary to the Catholicos. They also
emphasized the importance of the role and mission of the Armenian
Apostolic Church in the life of the Armenian people, and touched upon
the church’s activities and interchurch relations.