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MINSK, 21 August (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended birthday greetings to His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, BelTA learned from the press service of the head of state.

“Your entire life is an example of high service, dedication, and selfless devotion to the Christian Church and the Armenian people,” the message reads.

“Your tireless pastoral work, wise mentorship, and commitment to traditional values have earned you deep respect both in Armenia and far beyond its borders,” the Belarusian leader emphasized.

Aleksandr Lukashenko wished Karekin II good health, inexhaustible energy, and continued success.