PRESS OFFICE
Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Canadian Diocese
Contact; Deacon Hagop Arslanian, Assistant to the Primate
615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont Quebec H2V 3H2
Tel; 514-276-9479, Fax; 514-276-9960
Email; [email protected] – Website;
November 23, 2006
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Armenian Delegation to NATO Parliamentary Assembly Visits
the Diocesan Center
On Saturday, November 11 2006, on behalf of the Primate His Eminence Bishop
Bagrat Galstanian, Deacon Hagop Arslanian received the Armenian Delegationto
the NATO Parliamentary Assembly-Conference, in Quebec City.
The delegation was headed by Mr. Aramais Temur Grigoryan, Head of the
Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs, Mr.Alexan
Karapetyan, National Assembly Deputy and Secretary of Faction for `National
Unity’ and Mr. Artur Petrosyan, "United Labour Party" Faction, Member of the
National Assembly. Following the conclusion of this International Conference,
and upon the directive of the Primate, Deacon Arslanian accompanied the
Armenian delegation to Montreal.
On Friday, November 17, 2006 members of the delegation visited the Diocesan
Center of the Armenian Church and met with His Eminence Bishop Bagrat
Galstanian, Primate. Serpazan greeted the guests and led them to the Church where the
Lord’s Prayer was said as well as a prayer of gratitude to the Almighty God,
for the successful completion of the mission of Armenian delegation.
Following the prayer service, Serpazan met with the delegation at Parish Council’s
Conference room and discussed several issues related to the status of the
Canadian Armenian Community, with the guests. His Eminence gave detailed
information on the mission and activities of the Church, but more specifically on
the relationships of our Diocese with Government officials.
The delegates expressed their appreciation and thanked Bishop Galstanian for
all his support and assistance during their stay in Canada.