CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS TO PARTICIPATE SECOND CIS INTER-RELIGIOUS FORUM IN MOSCOW

Today Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II left for Moscow to participate in the 2-nd inter-religious peacemaking forum of the CIS member-states, the office of Patronal St. Ejmiatsin reported. The forum is to be held in the Russian capital March 2-4 on the initiative of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II, spiritual leader of Caucasian Muslims Allahshuqyur Pasha-zade and the Inter-religious Council of Russia. The meeting aims at the coordination of activities of the CIS regional organizations for the consolidation of national and inter-religious world, establishment of traditional spiritual values in the society and collective struggle against common challenges, terrorism in part. Upon completion of the forum the CIS Inter-religious Council with the membership of 20 spiritual leader of the Commonwealth is to be formed. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to take part in the forum as well.