On April 7, H.H. Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians received at the Holy Etchmiadzin Mother See a delegation headed by Mrs. Martin Vassal, President of the Departmental Council of the French Republic of Bouches-du-Rhône, accompanied by the head of the Armenian Diocese of France, Fr. Grigor Khachatryan.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Armenia Mr. Olivier Decotigny also attended the meeting.
Welcoming the guests and noting the centuries-long Armenian-French friendship, His Holiness expressed gratitude to the French authorities for their caring attitude towards the French Armenians who survived the Armenian Genocide, as well as for the support provided to Armenia during those difficult times.
During the talk His Holiness touched upon the problems of Armenia's security, the occupation and depopulation of Artsakh, the release of the Armenian prisoners of war still held in Azerbaijan, as well as the preservation of Artsakh's spiritual and cultural heritage, emphasizing the active measures taken by the friendly countries. and the international community in this direction.
In his turn, Chairman of the Departmental Council Martin Vasal presented the Patriarch of All Armenians to the members of the delegation. Underlining the importance of the visit to Armenia and the Armenian Spiritual Center, His Holiness conveyed information about the mission and the The delegation's program aimed at further strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and overcoming the challenges faced by the Armenian people.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to Armenia Mr. Olivier Decotigny also attended the meeting.
Welcoming the guests and noting the centuries-long Armenian-French friendship, His Holiness expressed gratitude to the French authorities for their caring attitude towards the French Armenians who survived the Armenian Genocide, as well as for the support provided to Armenia during those difficult times.
During the talk His Holiness touched upon the problems of Armenia's security, the occupation and depopulation of Artsakh, the release of the Armenian prisoners of war still held in Azerbaijan, as well as the preservation of Artsakh's spiritual and cultural heritage, emphasizing the active measures taken by the friendly countries. and the international community in this direction.
In his turn, Chairman of the Departmental Council Martin Vasal presented the Patriarch of All Armenians to the members of the delegation. Underlining the importance of the visit to Armenia and the Armenian Spiritual Center, His Holiness conveyed information about the mission and the The delegation's program aimed at further strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries and overcoming the challenges faced by the Armenian people.
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