22 October 2014. On Wednesday Ambassador, Fadi al Haj Ali held a dinner in honor of His Holiness Aram I. In addition to the Prelates of the Dioceses of Tehran, Isfahan and Tabriz and the representatives of the Diocesan Council, the Ambassador also invited the Ambassadors of Russia, Syria and Palestine, and representatives of the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

In his welcoming speech, Ambassador Haj Ali spoke highly of the contribution of the Armenian community to the political and cultural life of Lebanon. Responding to the Ambassador, His Holiness Aram I described Lebanon as the locus of the post-Genocide genesis of Armenians in the Diaspora. He then told the Ambassador that the Armenian community has not only contributed to the prosperity of Lebanon, but has also advocated for its interests through its political and spiritual leaders, irrespective of internal political pressures.

At the end of the lunch, the Catholicos, accompanied by the Armenian delegation, visited two Armenian schools in Tehran and addressed the students.