Periods and Content of the Armenian-Russian Interconfessional Dialogue: Historical and Modern Experience

Abstract

The article deals with the analyses of periods of intercourse between Armenian Apostolic and Russian Orthodox Churches in the last thousand years – from the 10th century till now. The author emphasizes the chronological framework and content of the interchurch relations occurring in each period. Special attention is given to the theological dialogue which took place on the pages of the scientific and journalistic press in Russia in 19th-beginning of the 20th century. General spheres of common activity of two churches in the modern world are shown. While writing the article author worked with published and unpublished sources taken from the collection of Armenian National archive and Russian state historical archive.