8 May 2016. On Sunday evening and Monday morning, at his hotel, His Holiness Aram I received Rev Mesrob Sarkissian, the Pontifical delegate to the UAE, and members of the Church Councils of Dubai, the Northern Region of the UAE and Qatar. The Council members reported on their activities and future plans to His Holiness, who, after making his comments and suggestions, thanked them for their commitment to the Church and encouraged them to continue their good work.