‘He will remain in our memories as an unforgettable spiritual leader’ – MP Garo Paylan on Mesrob II’s death

‘He will remain in our memories as an unforgettable spiritual leader’ – MP Garo Paylan on Mesrob II’s death

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16:10, 8 March, 2019

YEREVAN, MARCH 8, ARMENPRESS. Turkish-Armenian Member of Parliament of Turkey Garo Palyan has extended condolences over the death of Mesrob II, the Armenian Patriarch of Constaninople.

“Patriarch Mesrob II isn’t with us any longer. He will always remain in our memories as an unforgettable spiritual leader. May he rest in peace. My condolences,” Palyan said on Facebook.

Mesrob II died on March 8 in an Istanbul hospital.

He was in a dementia-related coma since 2008.

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered condolences to Archbishop Aram Atesyan, the patriarchal vicar.

Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan