President Khachaturyan received the Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church His Beatitude Rafaël Bedros Minassian

The President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan received the Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church His Beatitude Rafaël Bedros Minassian

Expressing gratitude for the reception, Rafaël Bedros Minassian congratulated Vahagn Khachaturyan on assuming office of the President and wished him fruitful work.

The President of the Republic highly appreciated the role of the Armenian Church, especially in preserving the national identity.

"Your work is of great importance for our people. Historically, it has always pursued one goal: to preserve our kind, to help our people get out of difficulties," said President Khachaturyan.

Sharing the same viewpoint with the President, Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church noted that it was possible to move forward only through joint efforts and helping each other.

They touched upon national church issues, as well as the importance of the role and significance of our church in the Diaspora.