In his message to the Vatican over the demise of Pope John Paul II Armenian Parliament Speaker Artur Baghdasarian has expressed deep condolence, the Press Service of the Armenian National Assembly reported. According to the source, the message specifically noted, «We got to know with deep sorrow about the decease of the Pontiff. Memories on the Pope's visit to Armenia during the celebration of the 1700-th anniversary of adoption of Christianity are still lively in Armenia. Within the 26 year of his papacy John Paul II preached genuinely Christian values. The whole of his live was an example of serving to the faith and the church. People in Armenia will never forget that John Paul II was the first and the only head of the Catholic Church, who has recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915.»