YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS. For already two days the Armenian community of Turkey and national-religious circles are focused on the ongoing discussions in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatsin, between Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Garegin II, Patriarchal Archbishop of the Istanbul Armenian Patriarchate Archbishop Aram Ateshyan, president of the Patriarchate’s religious assembly Bishop Sahak Mashalyan and Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Germany Archbishop Garegin Bekchyan.

Istanbul’s Armenian “Zhamanak” newspaper reported new details on the ongoing discussions, although very few. On February 23, the Catholicos had a private meeting with Ateshyan. Earlier, the Catholicos had met with Mashalyan and Bekchyan too.

According to the newspaper, the initial meeting between the Catholicos and the other three clergymen lasted over 3 and half hours.

The discussions continued later on as well. “The day’s hard work came to an end at almost midnight”, the newspaper reported, adding the discussions continued in the morning of February 24.

According to the newspaper, an official statement is expected to be released on February 24.