Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I had a meeting on September 7 with Staffan de Mistura, United Nations special envoy for the Syria crisis in the UN headquarters.
During the 1 hour long meeting the sides discussed the current situation in Syria.
Attaching importance to the gradual establishment of peace in Syria, the Catholicos touched upon the liberation of Deir ez-Zor, reminding its great significance for Armenians as the last point of massacres during the genocide committed against Armenians by the Ottoman Empire.
The sides also discussed the Syrian-Armenian community and actions for restoring the community.
This meeting was the 4th official meeting between Catholicos Aram I and Staffan De Mistura.
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