Archbishop Sahak Mashalian, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, emphasized the importance of rapprochement between Armenia and Turkey during a meeting with Zareh Sinanyan, Armenia’s High Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, the Patriarchate’s press service reports.
The patriarch briefed his guest on the main areas of the Patriarchate’s activities and discussed the daily life and affairs of the Armenian community in Turkey.
During the meeting, Sinanyan said one of the objectives of his visit was to gain a deeper understanding of the local Armenian community’s spiritual and cultural life.
Sinanyan also plans to meet with representatives of Armenian educational and cultural institutions and organizations in Turkey.
