AFTER DECADES ARMENIAN PRAYER AND ARMENIAN CHURCH PSALM WAS HEARD IN THE BAKU ST. GRIGOR LUSAVORICH ARMENIAN CHURCH
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 27, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS: His Holiness Catholicos of All
Armenians Karekin II met April 26 with the Azerbaijani President
Ilham Aliyev. Holy See press department told Armenpress that at the
meeting president were head of the Caucasian Muslims Seikh-ul-Islam
Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Archbishop, responsible of the Etchmiadzin
Foreign Relations Yeznik Petrosyan. During the meeting the participants
spoke about the summit of religious leaders conducted in Baku,
necessity of dialogue of religions and cultures. They also referred
to the Karabakh conflict regulation process welcoming the peaceful
efforts directed toward the settlement of the issue.
On the same day the Armenian Catholicos visited Baku’s St. Grigor
Lusavorich Church which is currently operating as book depository. His
Holiness got acquainted with the condition of the church which has been
damaged after the 1990 fire. The Catholicos expressed hope that with
the mercy of God the church will open its doors before the believers,
continuing its mission. After the decades Armenian prayer and Armenian
church psalm was heard in the church.
Catholicos of All Armenians returned back home and Archbishop Yeznik
Petrosuan and Bishop Hovakim Manukyan remained in Baku to continue
participation in the works of the Baku summit.