YEREVAN.- Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received on Tuesday Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

Welcoming the guest, Minister Nalbandian pointed out high level relations between Armenia and Vatican as well as Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and Vatican, based on historic ties, Christian values and rich cultural heritage.

The Armenian FM expressed gratitude for charity work carried out by Vatican in Armenia.

Minister Nalbandian and Cardinal Sandri attached importance to last year’s visit of President Sargsyan to Vatican and his meeting with Pope Benedict XVI.  

They discussed a number of issues related to mutual relations, exchanged thoughts on regional and international problems.