ETCHMIADZIN. – Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II is happy with the Council of Europe (CoE) assistance to Armenia’s ongoing reforms. The Catholicos himself stated this during his talk on Thursday with CoE Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland.

He noted that Armenia’s presence in CoE contributes to the strengthening of the democratic processes in the country, and this is an important component of the Christian system of values.    

The interlocutors reflected on the society’s approach toward faith and religion, the efforts by the spiritual leaders of the region toward solving regional problems and achieving a peaceful settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and the important role of discourse among religions.