During January and February 2014, Rt. Rev. Paren Vartanian represented the Ecumenical Relations Office of the Catholicosate in the preparatory meeting towards a major event in May 2014 to discuss “Christians in the Middle East.

On 23 January 2014, Rt. Rev. Vartanian also participated in the meeting of the Bible Society Committee for Lebanon and Syria. The committee received the 2013 activity and financial reports and approved the activities and budget for 2014.