On the last day of his official visit to Cyprus, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan on Wednesday met with Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus. 

The President underscored the respect toward interreligious solidarity and one another’s faith. He stressed that the mutual understanding between the Armenian and Cypriot peoples is conditioned also on fidelity and respect toward the same universal values. Also, the Armenian President thanked the Cypriot authorities, church, and people for their constant caring attitude toward the Armenian people, especially the Cypriot Armenians.

The Archbishop of Cyprus, for his part, noted that warm fraternal relations have established between the Armenians and Cypriots. He assured that the Church of Cyprus has excellent relations with the Armenian Church, and that these relations contribute to the strengthening of interstate relations.

On the same day, President Serzh Sargsyan paid a visit to Nareg Armenian School in the Cypriot capital city of Nicosia. Also, Sargsyan laid a wreath to the Armenian Genocide monument located in the yard of this school and Sourp Asdvadzadzin (Holy Mother of God) Armenian Cathedral, and he visited the church. Subsequently, the President met with representatives of the Armenian community of Cyprus.