On July 19, Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU Affairs Egemen Bagis visited the Armenian Patriarchate in Constantinople to see the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Mesrop Mutafyan.

Deputy Patriarch of Constantinople Archbishop Aram Ateshyan received Bagis. Turkish Minister congratulated all the Armenians and Ateshyan on the appointment to a new post.

He also met Patriarch Mutafyan and stressed the importance of his activities for the Armenian community.  Later, he had dinner with the representatives of Armenian community and thanked for the warm reception.