President Armen Sarkissian met with the Serbian Patriarch, His Holiness Irinej

In the framework of his official visit to the Republic of Serbia, President Armen Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian on October 5 met with the Serbian Patriarch, His Holiness Irinej.

The President of Armenia and Serbian Patriarch underlined the warm friendly relations established between the Armenian Apostolic Church and Serb Orthodox Church.

President Sarkissian conveyed to Patriarch Irinej warm greetings and best wishes from His Holiness, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and noted that they would be happy host His Holiness in Armenia. Noting that destinies of the Serb and Armenia people have similarities when it comes to difficulties and calamities, Patriarch Irinej stressed the importance of a close cooperation between the two Churches.

The interlocutors noted that the centuries-long relations between the Armenian and Serb peoples, Armenian presence in Serbia in the Middle Ages, Armenian churches, spiritual and cultural heritage create a strong base for the expansion of cooperation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and Serb Orthodox Church.