Mar Ava: During the 44-day war, representatives of the Assyrian  community also took part in the defense of the Motherland

ArmInfo.Friendly relations and inter-church ties between the Armenian and Assyrian peoples go back centuries. H.E. Karekin the Second Supreme Patriarch and  Catholicos of All Armenians  said this at a meeting with a delegation  headed by Catholicos- Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East  Mar Ava G. Royel.

According to the press office of the Mother See of Etchmiadzin, His  Holiness Mar Ava G Catholicos-Patriarch emphasized that the purpose  of his pastoral visit is to participate in the consecration of the  Church of the Assyrian community of Armenia, as well as to deepen and  strengthen the fraternal relations with the Armenian Apostolic Holy  Church.  The Catholicos-Patriarch, referring to the Assyrian  community of Armenia, mentioned that the Assyrians living in Armenia  are the loyal citizens of the country and according to everything,  they bring their service to the Motherland. In this regard,  Patriarch-Catholic Mar Ava G informed that during the 44-day war,  representatives of the Assyrian community also took part in the  defense of the motherland and, unfortunately, had martyrs. 

In turn, the Catholicos of All Armenians touched upon the losses of  the Assyrian community with deep sorrow, expressing confidence that  the spiritual head's pastoral visit will bring great comfort to his  followers.  

Referring to the situation in the region and Azerbaijan's continued  aggression against Armenia, His Holiness expressed hope that the  international community will also make active efforts to curb the  aggressions of the neighboring country and protect the rights of the  Armenian people. The Armenian Patriarch also spoke with satisfaction  about the support shown by the sister churches to the Armenian Church  and the people during the 44-day Artsakh war.  

At the meeting, the Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of  the East wished that with the Lord's blessing, peace and justice  would be established in the region.