Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, General Vicar of the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Aram Atesyan will leave for Russia today, according to the website of the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul.
Archbishop Atesyan will later arrive in Armenia to participate in the sitting of the Supreme Religious Council and the events organized on the occasion of the Popeās visit.
The Acting Patriarch stirredĀ a major controversy among Armenians worldwide, including the Armenian community of Turkey, as heĀ sent a highly controversial letter last week to Turkish President Recep Erdogan, criticizing the German Parliamentās decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide.