On Monday, February 6^th, 2023, following the devastating earthquake, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I remained in constant contact with the spiritual and lay leadership of the Armenian community in Syria to closely follow the aftermath and updates.

– According to the latest update, the Armenian community in Aleppo has 4 casualties. It also bears the most substantial structural damage, while Latakia and Kessab suffer relatively mild damage.

– The local Armenian leadership has set up seven shelters for those in need to find refuge in.  

– On behalf of the Catholicosate, His Holiness has allocated financial assistance to procure food for the sheltered families.

– His Holiness has also extended a condolence letter to the president of Syria Bashar al Assad and expressed his solidarity with its citizens.