A delegation from the ADL Lebanese Regional Board, headed by ADL Central Board member and Chairman of the Lebanese Regional Board Tigran Dakesyan, visited Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia at the summer monastic complex in Bikfaya.
The delegation conveyed the greetings of the ADL Central Board to His Holiness. The Board stated that it would continue to support all steps aimed at improving the socio-economic condition of the Lebanese-Armenian community. It was decided to complete the lists of needy families in order to assist our people’s children under these difficult economic conditions. Issues of concern to the Armenian people were discussed, such as Lebanon’s economic conditions, the political situation in Armenia and Artsakh following the second Artsakh war, and the party’s internal situation.
His Holiness, for his part, stressed the importance of assisting our nation’s children so that they may remain attached to the Lebanese homeland, which has given us much and which we must not abandon. Rather, by joining hands we must rise and assist our people’s children in securing dignified living conditions for them. In the case of Armenia, the preservation of unity is the greatest guarantee of our success and of overcoming this crisis with the least damage. His Holiness also expressed his views on Lebanon’s future political structure, noting that it is now clear that the former Taif constitution no longer serves the political and socio-economic demands of the Lebanese people.
At the end of the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, the parties pledged to remain in communication in order to overcome all obstacles facing our people.
Beirut, 3 September 2021
