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YEREVAN. – Vice President of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Eduard Sharmazanov, on Thursday received Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate of the Armenian Diocese of France of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

The NA informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that the deputy speaker of the parliament stressed the Armenian Apostolic Church’s exclusive role in the preservation of Armenian identity, and in the preservation and dissemination of spiritual, cultural, and Christian values.

“Patriotic and Christian values need to be instilled among the Diaspora Armenian youth,” added Sharmazanov.

Bishop Hovhanessian, for his part, presented the accomplishments and challenges of the around-one-million-strong French Armenian community, and underscored the dissemination of Armenian culture and making it known to foreigners.

The interlocutors also reflected on the French Parliament bill that sets criminal accountability for Armenian Genocide denial.

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