The Installation of the Statue of St. Gregory of Narek Is the Spiritual Appreciation of Our Faith and History. Naira Karapetyan (EXCLUSIVE)
"Armedia" IAA presents an exclusive interview with the Secretary of the United Liberal National Party (MIAK), Member of the National Assembly's 5th Convocation, Naira Karapetyan on the installation of the statue of St. Gregory of Narek in Vatican.
- Mrs. Karapetyan, on April 5 the statue of St. Gregory of Narek was installed in Vatican. How would you assess its importance?
- The opening of the statue of the Doctor of the Church St. Gregory of Narek in the Vatican Gardens and its consecration by the Pope are very important for us. This is the spiritual appreciation of our faith and history, which began on April 12, 2015, when a special liturgy at St. Peter's Cathedral was held by the Pope Francis giving St. Gregory of Narek the title of the Doctor of the Church. A year later, in June 2016, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presented to Pope the miniature of St. Gregory of Narek as a symbol of the Pope's pilgrimage to the first Christian country. And now the statue of St. Gregory of Narek will decorate the Vatican Gardens. This is a remarkable and unique expression of Armenia's spiritual and religious significance. When the prayer of the Catholic and Armenian Apostolic Churches is heard in Vatican, when the Pope is bowing his head before the statue of St. Gregory of Narek, you feel a great pride. Naturally, it is the result of the consistent and cherished great work of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the Holy See MIkayel Minasyan, which is unvaluable for us.
- In the recent years, relations with Vatican have quite intensified. What is the peculiarity and significance of these relations for us?
- I fully agree that in the recent years, relations between Armenia and the Holy See have risen to a new level, and this refers to both spiritual and political relations. Maybe I will repeat myself, but this is really the result of Ambassador Minasyan's efforts. The peculiarities and importance of these relations are immense: our country is presented to the whole Catholic world, it is presented as it is – a country bearing Christian values, a country with rich cultural heritage and a great advocate of peace. And most importantly, our country is perceived and presented by the Supreme Leader of the Catholic World, Pope Francis.
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