President Sargsyan meets Pope Francis in RomeSeptember 19, 2014 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian delegation led by President Serzh Sargsyan met Pope Francis in Rome, with situation of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East on discussion agenda, Zenith reported. At the meeting, Pope Francis expressed satisfaction over the strengthening of bilateral ties with Yerevan, stressing the special role of Christianity in the life of Armenian society. The parties further discussed the unstable regional situation, expressing hope for mutual efforts of the interested countries and religious communities to promote peaceful cohabitation of the countries in the region. In conclusion, President Sargsyan invited Pope Francis to visit Armenia in 2015, with the pontiff gladly accepting the invitation. After meeting the Pope, President Sargsyan met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, accompanied by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States. Photo: President.am Related links: Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |