18:54, 1 September 2023

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS. Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has called on the Azerbaijani authorities to open the Lachin Corridor to ensure the security of the population and save them from famine.

The Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church made the call during a meeting held Friday with Bishop Ashot Mnatsakanyan, the Primate of the Diocese of Egypt of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Hrachya Poladyan.

Pope Tawadros II also expressed hope that peace will be established between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

“The conversation also touched on the illegal and inhumane siege of the Artsakh region by Azerbaijan, and His Holiness the Pope appealed to the relevant authorities in the State of Azerbaijan to open the Lachin Corridor in the South Caucasus for the safety of people and to protect them from the specter of hunger, as this vital corridor has been closed since December 2022, hoping that peace prevails between the two neighboring countries,” the Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement on Facebook.

Pope Tawadros II said he will send a delegation to visit Armenia for the upcoming Chrism Mass in October.