US Deputy Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Riley Barnes thanked His Excellency Fr. Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan for hosting him in Etchmiadzin. "I leave Armenia with incredible impressions. I admire the rich Christian heritage and culture of Armenia. I thank His Excellency T. Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan for hosting me in Etchmiadzin, as well as my kind hosts in Khor Virap and Matenadaran," he said.