PRESS RELEASE
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address: Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact: Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel: (374 1) 517 163
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E-Mail: [email protected]
December 16, 2004
His Holiness Karekin II Receives President of Russian Parliament
On December 15, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians received Mr. Boris Grislov, President of the State Duma
(Parliament) of the Russian Federation.
His Holiness welcomed the honored guest to the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin and reflected on the increasing cooperation between Armenia and
Russia in economic and cultural spheres. Thanking His Holiness for the
audience, Mr. Grislov informed the Catholicos of the details of his recent
visit to Armenia and the agreements which were made between the two
governments.
His Holiness and Mr. Grislov also spoke of the close ties that exist between
the Armenian Apostolic and Russian Orthodox Churches. Offering his best
wishes to the President of the Duma, the Catholicos of All Armenians
extended his appreciation to the Russian authorities for their care and
attention to the Armenian community in Russia.
Present for the meeting were His Grace Bishop Yeznik Petrossian, Director of
Inter-Church Relations for the Mother See; Mher Shahnazarian, president of
the standing committee for defense, national security and internal affairs
for the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia; and Anatoly Dryukov,
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia.
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