Kocharian: Armenia appreciates Vatican efforts seeking for Armenian Genocide recognition

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President Robert Kocharian met His Eminence, Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarsicio Bertone and the delegation headed by him, the RA leader's press office reported.



Welcoming the guest, the President said the current visit is the evidence of high-level cooperation between Armenia and Vatican and recalled the 2001 visit of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II and his two visits to Vatican.



"Armenia appreciates Vatican's efforts seeking for the Armenian Genocide recognition as well as inauguration of a monument to Saint Grigor Lusavorich," the President said, making special mention of fruitful cooperation between the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches.



For his part, His Eminence Tarsicio Cardinal Bertone said that the holy mission of the Catholic Church is support of other Churches, establishment of peace and unification of national and states.