While Pope Francis will engage in a whirlwind of activity during the first half of 2016, well-informed circles of the papal administration informed about Pope's intention to visit the South Caucasus.
Reportedly, the visit covering Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan is scheduled for September.
The papal visit to Armenia is a delicate affair from a political point of view, especially because of relationships with Turkey: normality in the relations between the Holy See and the government of Ankara were restored in recent days when the Turkish ambassador to the Holy See returned to Rome.