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On the 15^th of October, Eva Thomi, the General Secretary of the Swiss Bible Society, Eckart Schultz-Berg, German Bible Society partner, Superintendent of the Lutheran Church in Stuttgart, and their delegation visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, headed by His Eminence Archbishop Yeznik Petrosyan, the General Secretary of the Bible Society of Armenia, accompanied by Arshavir Kaoudjian, the BS of Armenia Projects Director, and Hasmik Muradyan, the Paratext Administrator.

The General Secretary of the BS of Armenia introduced the members of the Swiss and German Bible Societies joint delegation to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians and extended gratitude for the support of the two Bible Societies to the BS of Armenia.

The visit of the delegation to Armenia aimed at gaining more acquaintance with the BS of Armenia projects and develop the prospects of collaboration.

Blessing all the participants of the meeting and highlighting the BS of Armenia activity, His Holiness Karekin II emphasized that thanks to the work of the Bible Society of Armenia, many people not only know about the Bible but also have it in their homes.

His Holiness Karekin II encouraged the supporters of the BS of Armenia to carry on and extend their collaboration. Eva Thomi and Eckart Schultz-Berg held a greeting speech addressed to his Holiness. They spoke about their impressions of BS of Armenia projects they already had the opportunity to participate during their visit.

The delegation also participated in the Divine Liturgy celebrated in the Mother Church.