We are ready to put in order all the spheres of activity of the state: The President of the Republic of Armenia

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan participated in the Diocesan Representative Assembly, under the leadership of His Holiness Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, which is aimed to the discussion of the modern ecclesiastical and national issues and the clarification of the steps to be undertaken to overcome nowadays challenges. As the Press Service of the President of the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" the President of the Republic of Armenia addressed to the participants of the Diocesan Representative Assembly and answered their questions. In his address the Head of the Country stated:

"Your Holiness,

Holy Fathers,

Dear participants,

I am glad to welcome You. It’s beyond doubt that the present council and all the activity of the Armenian Apostolic Church in general is not a question of a sole religious organization, but it is of nation-wide importance and significance. Furthermore, it is of a certain importance from the cultural, national preservation and political viewpoints as well. And this factor is not accidental.

Hence, now too you can expect the holistic support from the Armenian state. Saying "you" I mean both the Armenian Apostolic Church with all its dioceses and its servants, and all those civil people who stand beside our church by their spirit, heart, organizational efforts, financial support and a kind word.

Dear participants,

Of coarse I am aware of the agenda of the council. These are really actual issues. We all wish to be closer to our people, its cares and pains, to answer its questions, because the people really expect much from our Mother Church. This is the result of the age-old authority and now you represent its embodiment.

Today a part of our people - the Syrian-Armenians, is in a drastic situation. This is a historical trial and we must unite to face it. Everybody has his work to do in the present situation - and the Church, and the state, and of coarse our communities of Diaspora.

Presently our country is in a stage of important changes. After getting rid of the destructive consequences of the economic crisis we initiated the new stage of the development of our country. Today we are relatively free to move forward in the way of changes. We know the root of all problems and we can achieve serious results to overcome them. We are ready to put in order all the spheres of activity of the state.

We must guarantee stabile country, secure motherland and safe family.

Thank you for attention."