Sargsyan hails Armenian community of Argentina at meeting with Pope April 7, 2018 - 11:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian president Serzh Sargsyan praised the commitment of the Armenian community of Argentina during his meeting with Pope Francis during his official visit to the Vatican on Thursday, April 5, according to Telam, the Argentine national news agency, according to Prensa Armenia. "We are very grateful to the Armenian community in Argentina, we have a true community of ambassadors," proclaimed Sargsyan in a conversation with journalists after inaugurating a statue of Saint Gregory of Narek with the pontiff in the Vatican gardens. The president also highlighted the figure of Argentine businessman and philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian, whom he considered "an example of how you can be 100% Argentine and with the same pride be 100% Armenian." "He is a person with a great love for the Armenian homeland and an example for young people, which represents the values of the entire diaspora," added Sargsyan. When Jorge Bergoglio was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, before becoming Pope Francis, he was very close to Archbishop Kissag Mouradian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church for Argentina and Chile.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
