PRESIDENT OF THE NKR MEETS WITH SUPREME PATRIARCH AND CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS KAREKIN II
ARMENPRESS
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
STEPANAKERT
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: On 28 September President of
the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met with Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II who arrived in Artsakh to
participate in solemn celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary
of reopening the Artsakh Diocese of the One Holy Universal Apostolic
Orthodox Armenian Church.
Central Information Department of the office of the NKR President told
Armenpress that a wide range of issues related to relations between
the state and the church, socio-economic situation in Artsakh, and
the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict were discussed
at the meeting.
The president highlighted the visit of the Supreme Patriarch to
Artsakh, noting that that it would duly contribute to the development
of spiritual life in NKR.
The importance of steady deepening the state-church interrelations
and carrying out important religious events in Artsakh was mutually
underlined.
Touching upon the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict
Bako Sahakyan noted that the official Stepanakert is a proponent of
peaceful settlement and the restoration of the full-fledged negotiation
format. The President again underlined that independence and security
of Artsakh cannot be matters of discussions.
The primate of the Artsakh Diocese Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan,
and supreme hierarchs of the Armenian Apostolic Church partook at
the meeting.