Following His visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, His Holiness Aram I continued his pastoral visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In Abu Dhabi and Dubai he met with the Catholical Vicar, Very Rev. Mesrob Sarkissian and the Diocesan Representatives, and he visited the construction site of the Holy Martyr’s Church.

At the end of his meetings, Catholicos Aram I thanked the Very Rev. Mesrob and the members of the Diocesan Council for their initiatives in spiritual and diakonal work in the UAE and Qatar, and said that he would be back 11-12 December 2014 to anoint and bless the Holy Martyr’s Church.