On July 29, 2016, a semi-annual summary meeting, providing an overview of activities of Armenian Diocese’s clergy for the first half of 2016, under the presidency of His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, convened in Borjomi.

The meeting began with the Lord’s Prayer and blessings from the Primate.

The Diocesan Primate gave opening remarks, and invited Very Rev. Fr. Babken Salbiyan, the Prelate of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Tsalka's General Prelacy of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia to greet the attendees.

After reports, the participant’s attention was drawn by the Primate to the draft prepared on general guidelines to the Sacrament of Matrimony and the Sacrament of Baptism. The clergy discussed various issues and proposals concerning aforesaid draft.

According to the letter of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; to the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, the Bishop entrusted the clergy with responsibilities to organize fundraising at the parishes for the reconstruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

At the end of the meeting the Diocesan Primate gave complete answers to all the raised questions. The Primate praised the work undertaken by the clergy of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, encouraged them to devotedly spread Gospel and the Light of Our Lord, to preserve and protect the Armenian sanctuaries, religious and cultural values in Georgia, and continue to satisfy the needs of the Armenian faithful in Georgia in the future. The Primate extended his gratitude and blessing to our nation’s honorable son Aram Sanosyan for providing the meeting venue and a warm reception.

The meeting was closed with the “Guard Us” prayer.