Trump meets with Armenian religious leaders in U.S.

The meeting was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America; His Grace Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America; His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church under the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia; His Grace Bishop Mikael Mouradian, Eparch of the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of the United States and Canada; and Reverend Hendrik Shahnazarian, Senior Pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America.

A statement issued by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the United States says that during the meeting, views were exchanged on Armenia-U.S. relations, the Christian-civilizational ties between the two peoples, religious freedom, as well as efforts aimed at establishing peace and stability.

The need to establish peace and strengthen mutual understanding between peoples was emphasized, highlighting the importance of faith and spiritual values in this process.

The Armenian religious leaders offered a collective prayer and sought God’s blessing for the well-being and future of the peoples of Armenia and the United States, and for friendship between the two countries.

In their prayer, the religious leaders also addressed efforts aimed at establishing peace, emphasizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s contribution to the peace process in Armenia.

The meeting was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the United States in cooperation with the White House Faith Office. Also participating were Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to the White House Faith Office and longtime spiritual adviser to the U.S. President, and Jennifer S. Korn, Faith Director of the White House Faith Office.