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  04, 2018

  Statue of St. Gregory of Narek unveiled in Vatican On the margins of his official visit to the Holy See, President Serzh Sargsyan attended the ceremony of unveiling the statue of Doctor of the Church St. Gregory of Narek in Vatican. The statue was unveiled by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan. The nearly two-meter-high bronze statue was assembled in the Czech Republic: the author is People’s Artist of Armenia, sculptor David Yerevantsi; the architect is Michael...
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  04, 2018

  President meets with Holy See State Secretary Pietro Parolin Today, President Serzh Sargsyan met with State Secretary of the Holy See Pietro Parolin. The President of Armenia thanked the Secretary of State for hospitality, noting that his visits to the Vatican had always been marked by landmark events. One of them is the unveiling of the statue of St. Gregory of Narek in the Vatican, which comes to reaffirm and evidence the spiritual affinities between Armenia and the Holy See. The President of Armenia assured of our country’s willingness to...
• 05

  04, 2018

  President holds private talks with His Holiness Pope Francis President Serzh Sargsyan’s official visit to the Holy See started with a private meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis this morning. The President of Armenia thanked the Supreme Pontiff for his dedication and sustained attention to bilateral relations and for entertaining a sincere and warm dialogue between Armenia and the Vatican. Serzh Sargsyan stressed that this is the fifth meeting with His Holiness for the past few years, which speaks for itself. Noting that it is always a...
• 04

  04, 2018

  President holds consultation to discuss draft Armenia Development Strategy - 2030 A consultation was held today in the Office of President to discuss the draft Armenia Development Strategy by 2030. Different government departments and agencies were involved in the development of the document, which have so far conducted several topical discussions through relevant working groups. The Center for Strategic Initiatives performed the functions of working groups’ secretariat. To begin with, the President of Armenia evoked a number of key issues of crucial...
• 04

  04, 2018

  President to pay official visit to the Holy See, working visit - to the Republic of Italy Today, President Serzh Sargsyan will pay an official visit to the Holy See (Vatican). The President of Armenia will have meetings with His Holiness Pope Francis, Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolini, and will attend the unveiling ceremony of the statue of Doctor of the Ecumenical Church, Saint Gregory of Narek in the Vatican, after which an ecumenical ceremony will be held, attended by His Holiness Pope Francis, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and...
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  04, 2018

  President Serzh Sargsyan attends Easter Patriarchal Divine Liturgy In the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan today attended the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy celebrated on the occasion of Easter – the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.