US embassy cable - 04YEREVAN2093

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LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM KAREKIN II, CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS

Identifier: 04YEREVAN2093
Wikileaks: View 04YEREVAN2093 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Yerevan
Created: 2004-09-22 12:45:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: OPDC AM
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS YEREVAN 002093 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CACEN (SIDEREAS) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC, AM 
SUBJECT: LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM KAREKIN II, 
         CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS 
 
 
1.  On September 11, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of 
Armenia, sent a letter to President Bush to mark the third 
anniversary of the terrorist attacks.  The letter was 
received at the Embassy on September 14.  The original was 
forwarded by pouch to EUR/CACEN; the text of the letter is 
paragraph 2 below. 
 
2.  Begin text of letter to President Bush: 
 
Dear Mr. President, we write to you from the spiritual 
center of the Armenian Church, the Mother See of Holy 
Etchmiadzin, and extend our Pontifical blessings and 
solidarity to you and all Americans.  Today when the world 
pauses with the United States to commemorate the third 
anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washington 
and Pennsylvania, we once again offer condolences on behalf 
of all Armenian people throughout the world, and pray for 
eternal rest for all innocent victims of violence. 
 
The recent tragic events in the Russian Federation once more 
bear witness that humanity today is facing many challenges. 
Violence, terrorism, and acts of senseless aggression must 
be condemned by all peoples and all governments.  Mankind 
will conquer evil when we become united in our quest to 
defeat terror, fear and hate; when we struggle together for 
the dream of all people, peace, prosperity, human rights, 
civil liberties and freedom. 
 
As Catholicos of All Armenians, we pray for the grace of the 
Holy Spirit to enter into the hearts of men, and for peace 
and security to be established throughout the world.  We 
believe that the unending mercy an compassionate love of the 
Almighty is always with us, and will fortify us in this 
task.  May our Lord Jesus Christ bestow wisdom and strength 
to you, your family, the government and people of the United 
States, now and always.  With blessings, Karekin II, 
Catholicos of all Armenians.  End text. 
 
Evans 

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