Nicosia, January 2009: Mr. Hrayr Jebejian, and on behalf of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus, had a special meeting with His Excellency Mr. Marios Garoyan, head of the House of Representatives in Cyprus. The meeting was organized by the Armenian Representative of the Cyprus Parliament Mr. Vartkes Mahdessian, who was also present. The meeting took place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in Mr. Garoyan’s office.
Mr. Hrayr Jebejian briefed Mr. Garoyan on the ministry of the Armenian Evangelical Church worldwide. He then outlined the history of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus from the early days up to the invasion in 1974. Hrayr Jebejian updated Mr. Garoyan on the ongoing re-organizational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and the present situation of the Church building in the occupied part of Nicosia. Recent photos and a copy of the deeds of the occupied Armenian Evangelical Church were handed over to Mr. Marios Garoyan for his reference.
Mr. Garoyan was very happy to hear about the re-organizational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and expressed his willingness to support the ministry. He then shared his impressions of his recent official visit to Armenia. An Armenian by origin, Mr. Marios Garoyan’s visit to Armenia has been a very emotional one.
Mr. Marios Garoyan is the only Armenian political leader these days who occupies such a high ranking position outside Armenia.
Mr. Hrayr Jebejian briefed Mr. Garoyan on the ministry of the Armenian Evangelical Church worldwide. He then outlined the history of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus from the early days up to the invasion in 1974. Hrayr Jebejian updated Mr. Garoyan on the ongoing re-organizational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and the present situation of the Church building in the occupied part of Nicosia. Recent photos and a copy of the deeds of the occupied Armenian Evangelical Church were handed over to Mr. Marios Garoyan for his reference.
Mr. Garoyan was very happy to hear about the re-organizational work of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Cyprus and expressed his willingness to support the ministry. He then shared his impressions of his recent official visit to Armenia. An Armenian by origin, Mr. Marios Garoyan’s visit to Armenia has been a very emotional one.
Mr. Marios Garoyan is the only Armenian political leader these days who occupies such a high ranking position outside Armenia.