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President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan met with Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian of the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia.
On behalf of Catholicos Aram I, the archbishop gifted the president a commemorative catalogue marking the 30th anniversary of Catholicos Aram I’s inauguration and conveyed his warm greetings and blessing.
President Khachaturyan expressed his gratitude for the valuable gift, noting that it was a great honor for him to receive it, the President’s Office said in a press release.
The president highly appreciated the spiritual and national service of Catholicos Aram I, emphasizing his unwavering dedication to the cause of pan-Armenian unity and the preservation of the Armenian people’s value system. The president asked that his warm greetings and best wishes be conveyed to His Holiness the Catholicos.
During the meeting, the sides discussed issues related to strengthening ties between Armenia and the Diaspora, the spiritual and national education of the younger generation, as well as the activities of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund. They also discussed ways to ensure the continuity of initiatives that strengthen pan-Armenian unity.
“Archbishop Sarkissian conveyed Catholicos Aram I’s hope and expectation that the concerning developments observed in our lives will, with God’s blessing and guidance toward goodness, find a positive resolution for the sake of our people’s unity, peace, and prosperity,” the presidency said in the press release.