Catholicos meets Spanish business delegation![]() April 16, 2026 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 16, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received a delegation of business representatives from Spain at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The delegation was accompanied by Levon Grigoryan, chairman of the Armenian General Benevolent Union in Spain and the Armenian Apostolic Church council in the country. During the meeting, the guests noted that their visit aims to expand bilateral business ties and promote economic cooperation between Armenia and Spain. Having received the Catholicos’s blessing, they emphasized that their visit to Etchmiadzin was also driven by the historical, spiritual, and cultural connections between the two nations, as well as shared Christian values. Karekin II welcomed the delegation and extended his blessing, wishing success to their initiatives aimed at strengthening friendly relations and deepening mutual understanding between the Armenian and Spanish peoples. As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news |