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The delegation includes Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC general secretary, His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, vice moderator of the WCC central committee, and Rev. Rita Famos, president of the Protestant Church of Switzerland.
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WCC delegation inside the main Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, currently in renovation.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
On Monday, 18 September the delegation was received by His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, discussing the current situation in the blockaded enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).
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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay meets His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
The Lachin Corridor—the main road that links the region to Armenia—has been blocked for more than nine months, seriously affecting the lives and living conditions of 120,000 people.
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WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay is accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, vice moderator of the WCC central committee, Rev. Rita Famos, president of the Protestant Church of Switzerland, Carla Khijoyan, WCC program executive for Middle East, Peter Prove, director, WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs and Dr Ani Ghazaryan Drissi, WCC program executive for WCC Faith and Order Commission.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
The ecumenical delegation is accompanied by Carla Khijoyan, WCC program executive for the Middle East; Peter Prove, director, WCC Commission of the Churches on International Affairs; and Dr Ani Ghazaryan Drissi, WCC program executive for the WCC Faith and Order Commission.
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Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, Rev. Rita Famos, president of the Protestant Church of Switzerland, and His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, vice moderator of the WCC central committee.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
The visit is taking place from 18-22 September, and includes meetings in the Armenian capital Yerevan and elsewhere with the state dignitaries, civil society organizations, and the EU Civilian Monitoring Mission, among others.
Photos from the WCC visit to Armenia
WCC delegation to visit Armenia (WCC news release, 15 September 2023)
