His Holiness Aram I received Michel Pazoumian, vice chairman of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s French affiliate. On behalf of the Chair Bedros Terzian, Pazoumian briefed His Holiness on the Fund’s recent projects in Armenian and Artsakh and talked about its aid to the Syrian Armenian Community.

In turn, Aram I commended the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s dedicated support to the Syrian Armenian Community and underlined the imperative to place the focus on the revitalization process and on projects would boost the economy.

His Holiness also talked about his recent visit to Aleppo, where he listened to the needs of the community first hand, and hence he informed Pazoumian about the importance of aiding craftsmen and small business so that they are able to develop their productivity and efficiency.