HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MET WITH PRIME MINISTER OF GREECE
GREECE
The day of his arrival, His Holiness Aram I, his entourage, the prelate
Archbishop Khoren Toghtramadjian, and representatives of the Armenian
community met with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
Catholicos Aram I thanked the Prime Minister for supporting the
Armenian cause. He said that the recent decision of the Greek
Parliament to criminalize the denial of genocide by law embodies the
initiative of Mr. Samaras 1996, in which he proposed that the Greek
Parliament to recognize the Armenian genocide. His Holiness then
expressed his gratitude for his efforts to address the country’s
economic crisis.
In response to the request of Mr. Samaras, His Holiness informed
of the visit of the Patriarchs of the Middle East to Washington and
meeting with President Obama.
In the end, in recognition of the contribution of the Prime Minister
to the Armenian cause, Catholicos was decorated with the insignia of
Knight of Cilicia. ‘
Later that day, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Mr. Anastasios Mitsialis received Catholicos Aram I on behalf
of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which was absent in the country.
Friday, October 10, 2014, Stephane © armenews.com
From: A. Papazian
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