KAREKIN II AWARDED "PRIDE OF RUSSIA" GOLD MEDAL

Armenpress
Aug 17 2006

YEREVAN, AUGUST 17, ARMENPRESS: Russian "Pride of the Homeland"
charity foundation has awarded Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin
II with "Pride of Russia" gold medal.

Russian Armenian newspaper Yerkramas reports that the Catholicos will
receive the medal on August 21, on the day of his birthday.

The newspaper reports that the Armenian Catholicos has been awarded the
medal for his contribution to the consolidation of Armenian-Russian
friendly relations and for his efforts directed towards preventing
inter-national and inter-religious hatred.