Aram I: Activist movement will harm Armenia, Armenian people and  Artsakh

ArmInfo.On April 20, Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I.

As the press service of the Prime Minister informs, the meeting  participants discussed the internal political situation in Armenia,  expressing its concern over the mass protests taking place in the  country. Considering the fact that in every country there can be  protests, demands, Catholicos noted the importance of expressing  protest exclusively by peaceful means, respecting the constitutional  order and laws of the country.

The Catholicos also expressed their satisfaction with the fact that  during the protests there was no use of force. "We pray for the  situation to stabilize, so that people are involved in the process of  state building, in the matter of ensuring security." Yes, in our life  we have difficulties, there are problems and challenges and we can  only confront them when we are in unity. April 16, the day of  commemoration of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman  Turkey, and on this day we all need to remember the lessons of  history in order to protect our country from such tragedies in the  future. We have Artsakh, we have young soldiers who serve on the  borders of our homeland, and we know that their security is your main  concern, we share your concerns," said the Catholicos of All  Armenians.

Aram I noted that he fully shares the position and concern of Garegin  II, stressing that these days in the country young people create an  atmosphere of tension and cause damage to the people and the country.   "The consequences of these rallies or the damage they will inflict  will be compensated for months." We should tell the participants in  the protest actions, this is our homeland, we are all children of  this homeland, we are all one family. There will be challenges and  challenges, but we need to discuss these questions at the table, not  on the street. It is necessary to solve the problems jointly, to  continue the struggle in this way is harmful for the country and for  the people.Therefore, I am glad that you, Serzh Azatovich, called for  the forces to sit down at the negotiating table. This dialogue with  the participation of the president of the republic and you should  because the activist movement will damage our country, our people and  Artsakh.  "It's time to unite, because we are surrounded by  unfriendly forces," Catholicos of Cilicia said.