Egypt's Coptic Pope Tawadros II will travel to Armenia to honor memory of the Armenian Genocide victims.

Tawadros II dismissed any political connection between his trip and the diplomatic rift between Egypt and Turkey, Al-Ahram reported.

The visit represents pure religious support from the Coptic Church to its brotherly Armenian Orthodox church, Pope told Al-Ahram Arabic news website.

He left for Armenia accompanied by a delegation of 115 Egyptian journalists and Armenian expats.

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has also left for Armenia to attend the centenary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, Naharnet reported.