ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH PARTICIPATES IN “RELIGIONS FOR PEACE” WORLD SUMMIT

ETCHMIADZIN, AUGUST 28, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Apostolic Church for the first time participates in a three-day “Religions for Peace” world summit which kicked off in Japanese town of Kyoto.

Catholicosate press service said that more than 500 religious leaders, including the leader of the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of Armenian Church Archbishop Aghan Paliozian, as well as public and political figures are participating in the summit.

“Religions for Peace” organization consists of inter-religious councils and groups which are aimed at promoting cooperation among all the religious communities of the world as well as at the elimination of all the existing conflicts.

The first summit of the organization was held 35 years ago in Japanese town of Kyoto.