Armenian Apostolic Holy Church The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

On June 6, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; received the Bulgarian-Armenian pilgrims, led by Nshan Pztikyan, chairman of the department of Saint Stepanos Armenian Church in Pazarjik, Bulgaria.

Mr. Pztikyan, introducing the guests, informed His Holiness about the activities of the Armenian communities in Bulgaria.

Conveying his paternal blessings to the pilgrims, His Holiness highlighted the importance of the pilgrimages of Diaspora Armenians to Armenia and the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, which renew their national and spiritual feelings, strengthen the consciousness of national identity and communicate spiritual values.

At the meeting, the Armenian Patriarch urged Bulgarian-Armenians to unite around the Armenian Church, to live and create with Christian and national values, to keep alive the love for the Church and the motherland.