POLES HAVE FEELING OF SPIRITUAL CONTACT AND HISTORICAL SIMILARITY WITH ARMENIAN PEOPLE, SENATE MARSHAL CONSIDERS

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 7 2006

ETCHMIADZIN, NOVEMBER 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians
Karekin II expressed gratitude to the authorities of the Republic of
Poland for recognition of the Armenian Genocide in 2005 in the Polish
Seimas, as well as for honest and kind attitude constantly shown
towards the Armenian community. Receiving the official delegation
led by Polish Senate Marshal Bodgan Borusevich, accompanied by
representatives of RA NA and the Ambassadors of the two countries on
November 7 in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, his Holiness the
Patriarch congratulated B.Borusevich on the occasion of Poland’s
Independence Day to be marked November 11 wishing peaceful and
prosperous life to the godly Polish people.

"Such visits come to contribute to deepening of relations between our
two peoples and countries," His Holiness emphasized touching upon
the ancient-old friendship between the two peoples and cooperation
formed between the two peoples.

B.Borusevich speaking about Polish-Armenian centuries-old relations,
mentioned the important contribution of Armenians to Poland’s
history. "True, currently our relations are not so close as in the
past, but sympathy towards Armenia and Armenians preserves… We feel
spiritual contact with the Armenian people, we also have a feeling
of historical similarity," the Senate Marshal said.

During the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians touched upon the
issue of organization of the spiritual and church life of the Armenian
community in Poland. B.Borusevich said that soon the Polish authorities
will officially register the Armenian Apostolic Church and community.

They also spoke about the important mission of the church in the life
of the two peoples.