CATHOLICOS KAREKIN II: ARMENIAN DIASPORA’S DREAM BECOMES REALITY
REGNUM
September 19, 2006
"After 15 years, time has come to serve people, uniting forces of
Armenia and Diaspora. It is our ultimate goal, it is exactly here
that our nation’s prosperity source is," the Catholicos Karekin II
is quoted by REGNUM correspondent to state on Sep 18 at the third
Armenia-Diaspora Forum’s opening ceremony.
"Armenian people should use its state government and Diaspora to keep
pace with economic development.
Besides, to strengthen spiritual values, it is necessary to build
new churches and schools. Armenia today faces numerous challenges,"
he stressed. Karekin II also emphasized the importance of programs
aimed at rural areas’ developing, considering it to be an important
element of the country’s social-economic development. Concluding,
the Catholicos reminded that Armenian Diaspora has been dreaming of
returning home for centuries; now, every opportunity is available to
realize the dream.
Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I noted that Diaspora’s participation
in Armenia’s life should not be restricted to economic
donations. According to him, Armenia’s main problems are the
issue of recognition of Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey and
recognition of Nagorno Karabakh Republic independence – "Diaspora’s
participation in these programs will provide them with all-Armenian
understanding." "This cooperation should be based on supreme
values. The building of Armenian nation should stand on a stable
foundation that should be built by us – the whole Armenianhood,"
Aram I stated.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
