ISTANBUL (Armenpress)–Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul–Archbishop Mesrop Mutafyan–welcomed the US Ambassador to Turkey Robert Pearson on August 10.
According to the Patriarch’s press-office in Istanbul–Pearson was interested in the present conditions of Armenian community in Istanbul and informed the Patriarch about US government efforts towards establishment of mutual-understanding between Turkey and Armenia.
The Armenian Patriarch expressed gratitude to the ambassador for his visit and pointed out the unstable economic conditions the Armenian Community and Turkish public are facing.
Archbishop Mutafyan added that the Patriarchy–as a spiritual establishment–will support every effort and initiative aimed at reconciling Armenia’s and Turks.