Pope Francis promises to tell Azerbaijanis the truth he have seen after visiting Armenia
YEREVAN, JUNE 27, ARMENPRESS. Pope Francis promised to tell Azerbaijanis the truth that he have seen after visiting Armenia. During the flight from Armenia to Rome, Pope Francis gave an interview to journalists also speaking about his call for the reconciliation of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
As “Armenpress” reports, one of the journalists asked a question what will the Pope say to Azerbaijanis given that he is about to visit Azerbaijan in some weeks.
“I will speak to the Azerbaijanis of the truth of what I have seen, of what I have felt and I will also encourage them. I’ll tell you also that not making peace for a little piece of land, because it’s not a big deal, means something dark, no? But I say this to all the Armenians and the Azerbaijanis… Possibly, they can’t agree on the ways of making peace, and on this they need to work. But I don’t know what else to say… I will say that at the moment it comes to my heart, but always positively trying to find solutions that are viable, that move ahead”, Pope Francis said.
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