February 19, 2019

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO LEBANON

On February 19th, 2019, His Holiness Aram IĀ received theĀ Ambassador of the United Arab EmiratesĀ toĀ LebanonĀ H.E. Dr. Hamad Saeed Al-Shamsi. Present at the meeting was alsoĀ Bishop Mesrob Sarkissian, theĀ CatholicosalĀ VicarĀ of the UAE and Qatar.

 

During the meeting, they talked about the current situation in Lebanon, especially after the formation of the new government, as well as about the United Arab Emirates and its Armenian community. The Ambassador highly assessed the role of the Armenian community of the UAE in various areas of the state, especially in the economic sphere.

 

Subsequently, the Ambassador was given a tour of the Catholicosateā€™s St. Gregory the IlluminatorĀ Cathedral, the Armenian Genocide Memorial Chapel and the Memorial dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Independence of theĀ Republic of Armenia. The Ambassador then, accompanied by Bishop Sarkissian, headed to theĀ Birds’ Nest Armenian Orphanage in Jbeil. H.E. Dr. Al-Shamsi was introduced to theĀ OrphanageĀ and its activities and programs, and distributed presents to the children. The visit was concluded with a tour of theĀ Armenian Genocide Orphansā€™ ā€œAram Bezikianā€ Museum.

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