KAREKIN II CATHOLICOS: "STRENGTHENING OF ARMENIAN-CHINESE RELATIONS IS BILATERALLY BENEFICIAL"
Noyan Tapan
Oct 23 2006
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 23, NOYAN TAPAN. Karekin II Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians received on October 21 the delegation
headed by Syu Stzialu, the Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee
of the All-China Assembly of People’s Representatives of the People’s
Republic of China, accompanied by the Tzso Syuelian, the Ambassador of
the People’s Republic of Armenia to the RA. At the meeting His Holiness
expressed satisfaction with the relations between Armenia and China,
becoming year by year stronger and closer, mentioning that their roots
go to the early Middle Ages. His Holiness expressed confidence that
strengthening of those relations will be bilaterally beneficial. Syu
Stzialu, in his turn, expressed confidence that this visit will
have a positive influence on the future cooperation between the two
countries. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan
by the Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
they spoke at the meeting about tolerance and respect towards other
religions in China, peaceful religious community.