On October 29, the President of the RA National Assembly Alen Simonyan hosted the Catholic Armenian Patriarch of Cilicia Raphaƫl Bedros XXI Minassian . Congratulating the Spiritual Leade on being elected Catholic Armenian Patriarch of Cilicia, Alen Simonyan wished him successes in the high and God pleasing mission.
The interlocutors discussed issues aimed at making closer the spiritual, educational relations, as well as relationship with the homeland. They touched upon the works to be done by Armenia in the solution of the problems of the Lebanese Armenian community.
The Spiritual Leader thanked the RA NA President for hospitality, wishing him and the National Assembly effective activities.