ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS THANKS RUSSIAN CHURCH FOR ASSISTANCE IN KARABAKH ISSUE

Interfax
July 15 2009
Russia

Moscow, July 15, Interfax – Patriarch-Catholicos Garegin II of All
Armenians thanked the Russian Orthodox Church for supporting the
settlement of the conflict in Nagorno Karabakh.

"We note with gratitude the Russian Orthodox Church’s contribution to
the cause of a fair and peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh
issue, thanks to the efforts made by, blessed memory, Patriarch Alexy
II" Garegin II told Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the
Svyato-Danilov Monastery in Moscow on Wednesday.

Garegin II said the Armenian Church was ready "to cooperate with
the Russian Church with love for the sake of peace on earth and the
settlement of intense regional issues."

The meeting was also attended by representatives of Moscow’s
Armenian community, including Russian State Duma Deputy Speaker
Artur Chilingarov and Chairman of the Union of Russia’ Armenians
Ara Abramian.