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EMIR KUSTURICA SEES GREAT SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan
March 9, 2010
ETCHMIADZIN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous Serbian filmmaker Emir
Kusturica was received by the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians Karekin II on March 6.
NT was informed by the Information System of the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin that the Supreme Patriarch spoke about the the Armenian
Church, its important role in the life of the Armenian people and
the preservation of the national spiritual values and the national
identity. He also informed the guest about the significant contribution
that the Armenian Church has made to the creation and development of
Armenian culture.
Karekin II recalled his meeting with the Serbian filmmaker in Moscow
in January of this year when His Holiness and E. Kusturica received
the 2009 Patriach Alexy II Prizes for their great contribution to
the establishment and promotion of spiritual values in society.
E. Kusturica stated that he was pleased to visit Armenia and get
acquainted with the Armenian people who resemble the Serbians in
terms of the sufferings that both nations had to endure. He also
spoke about the significance of spiritual values, underlining that
he saw great spiritual potential in Armenia.
Noyan Tapan
March 9, 2010
ETCHMIADZIN, MARCH 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The famous Serbian filmmaker Emir
Kusturica was received by the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of
All Armenians Karekin II on March 6.
NT was informed by the Information System of the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin that the Supreme Patriarch spoke about the the Armenian
Church, its important role in the life of the Armenian people and
the preservation of the national spiritual values and the national
identity. He also informed the guest about the significant contribution
that the Armenian Church has made to the creation and development of
Armenian culture.
Karekin II recalled his meeting with the Serbian filmmaker in Moscow
in January of this year when His Holiness and E. Kusturica received
the 2009 Patriach Alexy II Prizes for their great contribution to
the establishment and promotion of spiritual values in society.
E. Kusturica stated that he was pleased to visit Armenia and get
acquainted with the Armenian people who resemble the Serbians in
terms of the sufferings that both nations had to endure. He also
spoke about the significance of spiritual values, underlining that
he saw great spiritual potential in Armenia.