Bako Sahakyan extends condolences to His Holiness Karekin II over Archbishop Torgom Manoukian’s death
On October 15, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a condolences letter to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians on the death of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Torgom Manoukian.
The letter runs as follows:
“In the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic we have learnt with deep sorrow the news of Archbishop Torgom Manoukian’s death. It is a great loss for the Armenian people, Armenian Apostolic Church and the whole Christian world.
His Beatitude Archbishop Manoukian had a huge contribution to fortifying the Armenian Apostolic Church, strengthening the Christian faith as well as developing interchurch relations.
He also had a valuable input in preserving the Armenian national identity, maintaining the Motherland-Diaspora ties, promoting international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and fair representation of the Artsakh issue.
Please accept my deep and sincere condolences. In this difficult hour the people and authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic share with you the pain and sorrow of this irretrievable loss.”