Medvedev congratulates Garegin II on anniversary of directorate

Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II for the 10th anniversary of directorate, press-office of Kremlin stated Wednesday.

“With great respect to the ancient Armenian church which has saved its Christianity through centuries, we praise good relations between Russian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Church. These relations did and do play an exclusive role in strengthening of friendship and trust between our countries,” said in message.

Russian President stressed that building of Russian Orthodox Church in Armenia and Armenian Cathedral in Russia makes these good relations clear and evident. “There is certainly your personal merit of an authoritative religious doer who pays great attention to Russian-Armenian contacts.”

President Medvedev has also stressed contribution of His Holiness to consolidation of interfaith dialogue: “I believe your efforts and activities in the framework of Interfaith Council of Commonwealth of Independent States, found with assistance of Armenian Apostolic Church, will promote peace and stability in South Caucasus.”

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