GEGHAM GHARIBJANIAN: “ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF IRAN BECAME THE GREATEST
REVELATION IN MY LIFE”

TEHRAN, December 17 (Noyan Tapan). Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Iran Gegham Gharibjanian said goodbye
to the neighboring friendly country and its Armenian Community,
completing his 6-year diplomatic mission in Iran.

A farewell party was held upon the joint initiative of the three
Armenian Dioceses of Iran at the hall of the “Ararat” cultural
organization on December 11. Head of the Armenian Diocese of Isfahan
Archimandrite Babken Charian, Head of the Atrpatakan Diocese Nshan
Topuzian, two MPs from the Armenian community in the parliament of
Iran, employees of the RA Embassy, representatives of the “Alik”
(“Wave”) institution and other guests went to say goodbye to Gegham
Grigorian.

Doctor Anna Hovhannisian, the Head of the Armenian Diocesan Council
of Tehran, came up after the artistic part of the arrangement. She
highly estimated the diplomatic activities of Gegham Gharibjanian,
coming up on behalf of the three Dioceses.

In his speech of gratitude Ambassador Gharibjanian said: “Six years
ago, when I arrived in Iran as the RA Ambassador for the first time,
the fact that there is an admirable community with mighty potential
and mighty spirit here became, perhaps, the greatest revelation in my
life. And if I knew only some notable representatives of the community
that time, I know all of them now. I wish you every success and good
luck. Thank you.”

According to the Tehran “Alik” (“Wave”) newspaper, the honorable
guests handed the Ambassador a souvenir on behalf of the three Armenian
Dioceses after the completion of the official part of the arrangement.