Argentine Minister of Foreign Relations visited Echmiadzin

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: His Holiness, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II received the delegation headed by Argentine Minister of Foreign Relations Hector Marcos Timerman accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan.

As Mother See information center told Armenpress, in the course of the meeting His Holiness expressed his gratitude about the tense development of relationship between the two states, wishing new achievements to Armenian-Argentinean friendship. Karekin II dwelled on Argentinean Armenian community, one of the vibrant communities of Armenian Diaspora. His Holiness thanked Argentine Government for the particular attitude held towards our compatriots habiting there, as well asfor the assistance inArmenian Genocide recognition and condemnation, in NKR conflict peaceful regulation procedure.In his turn Argentine Foreign Minister expressed his gratitude for the launched meeting. The top diplomat talked about Karekin II visit paid in 2011 May and conveyed Argentine Republic President greetings.