The Catholicos of All-Armenians Karekin II will make a visit to Romania today to mark the 500th anniversary of the Achkatarsk Monastery in Suchava, News Armenia reports.
He will be accompanies by the Archiereus of the French Eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Norvan Zakaryan, head of the Eastern Eparchy of the USA Archbishop Hazhak Parsamyan, Archiereus of the Nakhchivan and Russian Eparchy Bishop Yezras Nersisyan, congregates Sinap Gevorkyan and Tovma Khachatryan and professor David Muradyan.
Karekin II will also visit Chernovtsy in Ukraine and meet at the Church of St. Apostols Peter and Paul.
Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine Vilen Shatvoryan said that the Catholicos wants to improve relations of Armenia and Ukraine and encourage protection of cultural and historic monuments.
