The bronze statue of Narek will be unveiled in the Gardens of Vatican.
The bronze statue of Gregory of Narek will be unveiled in the Gardens of Vatican, anointed by Pope Francis. RA President will attend the ceremony during his official visit to the Holy See.
The statue was sculpted by Davit Yerevantsi with the financial support of the Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See Mikayel Minasyan and Artur Janibekyan.
After the unveiling of the statue, an ecumenical ceremony will be held, attended by Pope Francis, Karekin II and His Holiness Aram I.
Serzh Sargsyan will also meet with Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta. A cooperation agreement will be signed between the Republic of Armenia and the Order of Malta.
President Sargsyan is also scheduled to pay a working visit to the Republic of Italy, where he will meet with President of the Italian Republic and the Presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico.