Chief Rabbi of Israel Meets Catholicos of All Armenians

14:02:21 22-11-2005 Official
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SUPREME SPIRITUAL LEADERS MET

By invitation of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II the delegation led by the Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger arrived in Yerevan November 21. This is the first in the history visit of the Chief Rabbi to Armenia.

Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Garegin II received Yona Metzger in Holy Echmiadzin.

Welcoming the guest His Holiness presented him the history and mission of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

For his part Yona Metzger thanked for the wonderful reception and noted the warm relationships between the Armenian and Jewish people. The interlocutors also stressed that historical processes drew together the two nations strengthening mutual respect between them.

The delegation headed by the Chief Rabbi is as well expected to visit the National Academy of Sciences and Matenadaran.

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