President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, who is on an official visit to the Vatican, met with Secretary of State of the Vatican Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
As reported the Staff of the President of Armenia, the head of state emphasized once again the ongoing development of the interstate relations between Armenia and the Holy See and attached importance to the significant contribution of the Secretary of State to the development of those relations. “We highly appreciate the calls that Pope Francis made during and after the war that befell the Armenian people last year, as well as the humanitarian assistance provided to the hospital in Ashotsk,” President Sarkissian stated.
The President reaffirmed Armenia’s interest and commitment to further deepen the interstate relations which have always stood out with high-level political dialogue and welcomed the Pontiff’s decision to establish an Apostolic Nunciature in Yerevan, which will officially open soon.
President Sarkissian and Cardinal Parolin also talked about cultural cooperation and underscored the fraternal and strong relations between the Roman Catholic Church, the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church and the Armenian Catholic Church.