Armenian Catholicos to meet Syria’s Assad![]() May 14, 2019 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I left for Syria on Monday, May 13 and is set to meet President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday. When arriving in Damascus, the Catholicos was greeted by the Armenian Diocese of Beroea, as well as Armenian lawmakers of the Syrian parliament, Kantsasar newspaper said in a Facebook post. Related links: ![]() ![]() Artsakh's independence cannot be a bargaining chip, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I told an Easter mass. The United Kingdom is calling both Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards a de-escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Simonyan said the situation in Karabakh is very tense, referring to Azerbaijan's recent incursion into a populated area In the past two days, Azerbaijan has been using drones and other munitions to attack Nagorno-Karabakh. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |