ETCHMIADZIN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 30 on the
invitation of World Church Council (WCC) Armenian Round Table
Fund, Doctor Konrad Reiser, WCC Ex-Secretary General arrived in
Armenia on a week-long visit. This was reported to Noyan
Tapan by Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Information Service.
During the visit D. Reiser came up with lectures in the
Gevorgian theological Seminary of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
and Vazgenian theological school, as well as in YSU Theological
Faculty. The lectures mainly touched upon different issues of
environmental conservation and ecumenical relations. The
lectures were presented within the framework of "Green Theology"
educational project, which is conducted due to the joint efforts
of WCC Armenian Round Table Fund and Vazgenian theological
school in Sevan.
On the days of the visit Konrad Reiser was received by
Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II. On June 3 K. Reiser was
present at the grand mass in Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
Accompanied by the monks of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
and officials of WCC Round Table Fund, WCC Ex-Secretary General
visited different monasteries and sanctuaries, cultural and
educational institutions, took part in the presentation of the
book "Environmental Conservation and Theology". D. Reiser
also attended the regular meeting of the Council of Trustees of
WCC Armenian Round Table Fund.