Catholicos Aram I Congratulated Newly Elected President of Artsakh

OCP News Service – 14/09/2023

Antelias – Lebanon: His Holiness Aram I Catholicos congratulated Samvel Shahramanyan, who was elected as President of Artsakh on 09 September 2023. Samvel Shahramanyan was elected as President of Artsakh as Arayik Harutyunyan resigned from the office.

See the congratulatory letter below:

Mr. Samuel Shahramanian,
the newly elected President
of the Republic of Artsakh, Stepanakert

Dear Mr. President,

From the Capital of Antilias of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, we welcome your election as the President of the Republic of Artsakh with the Patriarchal blessing and warm love. On this occasion, we warmly congratulate you and hope that you will be able to fully justify the responsibility you assumed at the critical juncture in the history of Artsakh with renewed faith and dedication to the just right of self-determination for our beloved people of Artsakh.

Indeed, in these foggy days of the life of the Armenians of Artsakh, the unblocking of Artsakh and the pursuit of its rights must become the primary goal of every Armenian and all Armenians. We personally have used all our possibilities and will continue to pursue the right of self-determination of the people of Artsakh at the international level. The Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia with its dioceses has always been next to the Artsakh state, its brave army and heroic people. We will assure you that in the same spirit we will continue to support our Holy See in the Republic of Artsakh.

Once again, personally and on behalf of the congregation of our Holy See, congregation, dioceses and our people, we warmly congratulate you on your election. May the Most Merciful God grant His patronage over the Republic of Artsakh and grant peaceful and prosperous years to the Armenians of Artsakh.

With the patriarchal blessing,

Prayer:
ARAM A. THE HOUSE OF CATHOLICOS
THE GREAT IN Cilicia

Antelias, 11 September 2023

Source:
OCP News Service