ArmInfo.A solemn ceremony of opening a monument to the Armenian theologian and philosopher Saint Grigor Narekatsi was held in the Vatican.
According to the press service of the head of Armenian state, the opening ceremony of the monument in the Vatican Gardens was attended by the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
A two-meter monument to Grigor Narekatsi was cast in the Czech Republic. The author of the monument is the People's Artist of Armenia David Erevanzi, the architect is Mikael Hasratyan. The monument is cast in two copies. One is installed in the Vatican Gardens, the second one will be installed in Etchmiadzin.
After the solemn ceremony of opening the monument, an ecumenical ceremony took place with the participation of the Pope Francis, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram the First. Then, the Armenian President visited the Armenian diplomatic mission in the Vatican, where the awarding ceremony was held.