On Thursday evening Patriarch Krikor, Bedros XX Ghabroyan, accompanied by Bishops Manuel Batakian and Kevork Assadourian, met with Catholicos Aram I.

After exchanging good wishes for the New Year and Armenian Christmas, they discussed the situation of Armenians in Syria, the recent political developments in the Middle East and the stagnant presidential elections in Lebanon. The two spiritual leaders spoke of the urgency of keeping the unity of the Armenian nation in the face of the challenges