Beirut, Lebanon
The delegation of the newly elected committee of the Armenian Democratic League(Ramgavar Party) headed by MP Sir Hagop Kasarjian visited the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate, on
Wednesday, the 16th of May 2007, at 10:00 am, and was welcomed by His Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX Catholicos Patriatch of Cilicia for the Armenian Catholics.His Excellency Msgr. Vartan Ashkarian, the General Representative of the Patriarchal Eparchy was also present during the meeting.
During the meeting that lasted about 45 minutes, many issues were discussed concerning armenians in the diaspora in general and the lebanese armenian in particular.such as the present alarmed situation in Lebanon as a result of the poilitical diversity and the methods to overcome this situation.The preservation of the Armenian School was another important issue highlighted during the meeting.
The significance of securing harmony and collaboration between the Lebanese Armenian was mentioned concerning which His Beatitude emphasized the importance of working with united efforts for the sake of the welfare and prosperity of the Armenian people.