Catholicos of All Armenians Received President of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus

On November 20, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians received Mr. Yiannakis Omirou, President of the Parliament of the Republic of Cyprus. Mr. Yiannakis was accompanied by his delegation and escorted to the Mother See by Mr. Hrayr Tovmasyan, the Republic of Armenia National Assembly Chief of Staff. The meeting was also attended by His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan; Director of the External Relations and Protocol Department of the Mother See.

During the meeting, the Catholicos of All Armenians conveyed his blessing and best wishes to the Cypriot Parliament President, and reflected on the warm fraternal Armenian-Cypriot relations established on a firm basis; shrouded by manifestations of friendship and cooperation.
His Holiness also conveyed words of gratitude to the Cypriot authorities and people, for their contributions and efforts in recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

The Catholicos of All Armenians noted that the most recently convened Bishops’ Synod, held in the Mother See, had made a decision to canonize the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Also discussed were the events planned by the Church on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, to which the participation of the representatives of the Sister Churches, including the participation of Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus; is anticipated.

Mr. Omirou expressed his gratitude; conveying the greetings of the Cypriot people to His Holiness. The President of the Parliament of Cyprus, made particular reference to the vibrant and enduring impact of the Armenian-Cypriot relations.

The Catholicos of All Armenians and the President of the Parliament of Cyprus, also talked about the number of challenges and problems facing the two brother nations, and the potential solutions through solid inter-nation and inter-church cooperation.

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