ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 21, NOYAN TAPAN. Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II sent a congratulatory message to the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II on the occasion of the reunification of the domestic and exiled branches of the Russian Orthodox Church, NT was informed from the press service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. "This event is of great significance both for the Russian Orthodox Church and the whole Christian church. The reunification is a real expression of the unity of the friendly Russian people, conscious consolidation of its will and aspirations for the well-being of the Russian Orthodox Church and homeland," the patriarchal message reads.

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