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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-09-29
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[01] Patriarch concludes Armenian visit
[01] Patriarch concludes Armenian visit
Shortly before his departure from the Armenian capital of Yerevan on
Monday, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (Vartholomeos) was received
by Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, who stressed the importance he
attached to the Armenian Orthodox Church and preserving Armenia's
national identity.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Saturday began an official visit to
Armenia, where he took part in ceremonies of the Armenian Orthodox
Church.
Caption: A file photo dated 24 September 2008 shows Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox
Christians, addressing a formal sitting of the European Parliament in
Brussels. ANA-MPA / EPA /OLIVIER HOSL
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