On October 13, 2020, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II received His Eminence Armash Nalbandian, Armenian Orthodox Archbishop of Damascus, at the Patriarchate Headquarters in Bab Touma – Damascus.

The meeting was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Mor Boutros Kassis, Patriarchal Assistant, and Very Rev. Raban Joseph Bali, Patriarchal Secretary and Media Office Director.

During the meeting, His Holiness welcomed His Eminence and the accompanying clergy and spoke about the challenges that the churches are facing during the times of Corona. His Eminence reported on the current situation in Nagorno Karabagh.