The news release of the Holy See press service reads:

“The Catholicos of All Armenians brought his blessings and best wishes to the members of the delegation, praying for the restoration of peace in the region and the strengthening of the spirit of solidarity and cooperation in the life of humanity. During the meeting, His Holiness referred to the important role and contribution of the Armenian community in the history of Crimea, to the current active national-spiritual life of the community. On this occasion, the Catholicos of All Armenians expressed his appreciation to the Crimean authorities for their caring attitude towards the Armenian community, as well as for their support in church building.”

Mediamax notes that the Crimean delegation, which is visiting Armenia this week, is led by the Vice Prime Minister Georgi Muradov, who, judging from the photo provided by the Holy See press service, was not present at the meeting.