Armenpress News Agency , Armenia Wednesday Armenian Defense Minister meets with Archbishop of All Cyprus YEREVAN, MAY 31, ARMENPRESS. Defense Minister of Armenia Vigen Sargsyan on May 30 met with Archbishop of All Cyprus Chrysostomos II, the Ministry told Armenpress. During the meeting Archbishop Chrysostomos II thanked the Armenian Defense Minister for visiting the spiritual center of Cyprus, warmly talked about the centuries-old friendship between the two peoples, the church commonalities, commitment to similar universal values. Chrysostomos II specifically highlighted the role of Armenian community in maintaining the Armenian-Cypriot friendship. Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan thanked for warm reception, highlighting the necessity of developing dialogue between the Christian churches, as well as facing the contemporary challenges through preservation of national identity, cultural and spiritual values. He emphasized the church’s historically unique role for the Armenian people. Vigen Sargsyan also presented the key role of Armenian Apostolic church in army-building works, in the face of spiritual service. The sides agreed that the firm ties between the two churches contribute to strengthening the inter-state ties and deepening the relations.