On Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I offered condolences to the President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al Assad, on behalf of the Armenian Church, Holy See of Cilicia. The Catholicos conveyed his deep sorrow for the victims of the deadly earthquake and expressed his solidarity with Syria in overcoming the disaster. He also raised his prayers to God asking for his mercy on the victims’ souls and wished patience and full recovery to the injured.