President Sargsyan meets Pope Francis in RomeSeptember 19, 2014 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by President Serzh Sargsyan met Pope Francis in Rome, with situation of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East on discussion agenda, Zenith reported. At the meeting, Pope Francis expressed satisfaction over the strengthening of bilateral ties with Yerevan, stressing the special role of Christianity in the life of Armenian society. The parties further discussed the unstable regional situation, expressing hope for mutual efforts of the interested countries and religious communities to promote peaceful cohabitation of the countries in the region. In conclusion, President Sargsyan invited Pope Francis to visit Armenia in 2015, with the pontiff gladly accepting the invitation. After meeting the Pope, President Sargsyan met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States. Photo: President.am Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |