On 7 June Armenian Ambassador to Vatican Michael Minasyan delivered the copy of his credential to Pope Francisco I and handed an invitation of President Serzh Sargsyan to visit Armenia. Pope Francisco I promised to think about his possible visit to Armenia.
As press-service of Armenia's Foreign Ministry reported, Minasyan said that he will work on improving ties between Armenia and Vatican and preservation of Armenian cultural heritage.
Minasyan met Cardinal Bertone, State Secretary of Vatican. The cardinal thanked Sargsyan for intensive cooperation and opening of an embassy.
The ambassador thanked Pope for voicing of his position regarding the Armenian genocide in Ottoman Turkey. To recall, Pope has recently said that the first genocide of the 20th century was committed in the Ottoman Turkey.