YEREVAN, MARCH 30, ARMENPRESS. President of Poland Andrzej Duda organized a special reception on March 29 for the Armenian community representatives in the Presidential Palace, press service of the Armenian MFA told Armenpress.

Armenia’s Ambassador to Poland Edgar Ghazaryan, a number of Polish high-ranking officials, heads and representatives of Armenian organizations, famous Armenian scholars, clergymen, cultural figures, other guests attended the reception.

The reception was dedicated to the 650th anniversary of the establishment of Armenian community in Poland.

During the reception President Andrzej Duda delivered speech by attaching importance to Armenians’ presence and role during the history of Poland. “The history of Armenian people is registered in the history of Polish people, it is inseparably linked with the history of our people. Over the centuries our mixed blood is the great achievement of Poland. It is impossible to imagine Poland’s history without Armenians’ input on that, on our culture, traditions”, he said. “By their tradition, intelligence, art, culture and faith Armenians have always been hosted in Poland. Their contribution in our country’s life, all spheres of public life is invaluable. They have always been engaged in the public life, in the life of their new Fatherland, by always remembering about Armenia. By looking at these centuries, I, as a President of the Republic of Poland, want to thank you for your contribution”, Andrzej Duda said, adding that Armenians when arrived in Poland in late 1367, received a privilege to establish the first Diocese of Armenian Church in the country.

During the ceremony a number of figures, representatives of Armenian community delivered speeches highlighting the role of Armenians in the history of Poland.

At the end of the reception Ambassador Ghazaryan thanked President Duda for the warm reception and gave him Artsakh carpet with an image of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.