Baku. Anakhanum Hidoyatova - APA. “During her trip to Iran Catherine Ashton made a historical visit. She visited Armenian church in Yeni Julfa. This is quite understandable,” deputy head of the Presidential Administration, chief of international relations department Novruz Mammadov wrote on Twitter, APA reports.
“It seems Ms. Ashton has promised to visit Armenian churches all over the world,” Mammadov said.
EU High Representative Catherine Ashton paid a visit to Iran to discuss Iran’s nuclear program on March 8. During the trip she visited Vank cathedral in Yeni Julfa settlement densely populated by Armenians, met with Bishop Papken Tcharian and Armenians living in the city, concerned herself with their problems.
Catherine Ashton welcomed the steps taken by Iranian authorities to protect Armenian heritage.
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