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RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES FINNISH ORTHODOX CHURCH HEAD
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian received
on May 26 Leo Makkonen, the head of the Finnish Orthodox Church and
Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland, accompanied by Karekin II
Catholicos of All Armenians.
The President of the republic expressed satisfaction on the occasion
of the Finnish Orthodox Church head's visit and mentioned that the
states and peoples gain from the two churches' warm relations.
Characterizing today's mutual relations of the Armenian Apostolic
church-state as excellent ones, Robert Kocharian said that Armenia is
a region where the church, belief and preserving of traditions are of
fatal meaning. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President's Press
Office, Archbishop Leo and Catholicos of All Armenians appreciated
Finnish Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Churches' cooperation.
Attaching importance to interchurch contacts, they mentioned that as
Christian churches, they exchanged viewpoints concerning problems
arisen in front of the Christianity and mankind.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
YEREVAN, MAY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. RA President Robert Kocharian received
on May 26 Leo Makkonen, the head of the Finnish Orthodox Church and
Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland, accompanied by Karekin II
Catholicos of All Armenians.
The President of the republic expressed satisfaction on the occasion
of the Finnish Orthodox Church head's visit and mentioned that the
states and peoples gain from the two churches' warm relations.
Characterizing today's mutual relations of the Armenian Apostolic
church-state as excellent ones, Robert Kocharian said that Armenia is
a region where the church, belief and preserving of traditions are of
fatal meaning. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President's Press
Office, Archbishop Leo and Catholicos of All Armenians appreciated
Finnish Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic Churches' cooperation.
Attaching importance to interchurch contacts, they mentioned that as
Christian churches, they exchanged viewpoints concerning problems
arisen in front of the Christianity and mankind.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress