01/12/2014 15:20
Pope Francis speaks of necessity to open Armenian-Turkish border
Pope Francis spoke of the necessity to open the state border between Armenia and Turkey, Ermenihaber.am reported.
“I realize that some geopolitical issues in the region complicate the opening, but let’s work together to promote peace. I truly wish for the next year to bring the two countries at least a little closer together,” the Pope told journalists at the end of his visit to Turkey.
Pope Francis moted that he visited Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Mesrop Mutafian in hospital.