ETCHMIADZIN. – The Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on Tuesday received a delegation led by Vice President Wolfgang Thierse of the German Bundestag (Parliament).  

The Catholicos informed that relations between the two countries are developing. He noted that improving interparliamentary ties will contribute to a deeper understanding of regional issues, and expressed a satisfaction by the efforts to stabilize regional peace and to pacifically resolve the problems, Information Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reports.    

Also, Karekin II appreciated Wolfgang Thierse’s important contribution to the Armenian Genocide’s recognition and condemnation by the German Bundestag.  

The interlocutors reflected on the cooperation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the sister churches, the church-state relations, and the spiritual leaders’ role in settling regional matters. In addition, the Catholicos of All Armenians and the Bundestag  Vice President spoke about the churches’ mission in the preservation of national identity.