On July 5, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan met with Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan within the framework of his visit to Artsakh. 

The Foreign Minister and the Head of the Artsakh Diocese discussed issues related to the further strengthening of the Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora trinity and the religious life of the Armenians.

In his remarks, Minister noted that the issues related to the Armenians of Artsakh touches every Armenian, regardless of their location, as Artsakh embodies what, for us, collectively means the protection of our identity.

Archbishop Pargev presented to the Foreign Minister the activities and upcoming programs of Artsakh Diocese.