Armenian Pontiff Receives UN Representative
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
On August 25, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received Mr. Damtiu Dessalegn, the newly appointed representative of the UN High Commissioner on Refugees.
Welcoming the visit of Mr. Dessalegn to the center of Armenian spiritual life – the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness wished him success in his God-pleasing and philanthropic mission. The Armenian Pontiff expressed his satisfaction about the cooperation between the UN office and the Mother See which has resulted in the implementation of a number of ecological projects.
There was a discussion on the issues facing refugees. The Pontiff of All Armenians expressed his appreciation for the support of the Commission on Refugees to refugee families.
During the meeting the His Holiness discussed the mission of the Armenian Church in the life of the Armenian nation, the history of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin as well as the present activities of the Church in civil society.
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