ALL ARMENIAN CATHOLICOS TO VISIT MOSCOW

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Jan 13 2010
Azerbaijan

Garegin II Catholicos Garegin II will visit Moscow.

On January 21-22 All Armenians Catholicos Garegin II will visit Moscow
where he will meet with Patriarch of Moscow and All Russians Cyrill,
archbishop Volokolamski Ilarion, chief of the external church relations
of the Moscow Patriarchate, told a news conference.

He said in 2010 the Russian church will develop relations with
Khaldikon churches. The main aim of Garegin’s visit to Moscow is to
participate in the annual ceremony of presenting the award of the
International Fund of Unity of the Orthodox People on January 21.

In turn, deputy chief of the department hieromonk Phillip informed that
the visit of Holy Patriarch Cyrill to Yerevan is due in March. In the
Armenian capital he will meet not only with the head of the Armenian
Apostle Church but also with senior officials of the state.

"This will be the first visit of Patriarch Cyrill to the Armenian
church with which it maintains traditionally good relations", noted
father Philip.

Catholicos of All Armenians is currently visiting the United States.
From: Baghdasarian