CARDINAL IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTRY

Panorama.am
15:23 05/03/2008

Today the minister of foreign affairs Vardan Oskanyan received Vatican
State Secretary cardinal Tarchizio Bertonne and the delegation headed
by him.

According to the press and public relations department of the
foreign affairs ministry, greeting the Cardinal Oskanyan expressed
his gratitude for his visit to Armenia which proved the high positive
relationship between Armenia and Holy Church.

Cardinal Bertonne mentioned that the visit was planned yet last
year. Cardinal said that yesterday he met with the Prime Minister
and discussed the created situation in Armenia.

Vardan Oskanyan said that St Grigor Lusavorich monument and the
square named after him established in Vatican prove the relationship
between the two countries. The minister also notified that Mkhitaryan
Unity activities in Vatican also contribute to the strengthening of
the relationship.