The Diocese
Posted: 09/25/2019
His Excellency Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia paid his inaugural visit to California on Saturday, September 22, 2019. Prime Minister Pashinyan delivered a public address to the Armenian-American community in an unprecedented event at Grand Park co-organized by the Consulate General of Armenia, the Ad-Hoc Committee of Armenian Organizations, Mayor Eric Garcetti, LA City Councilmember Paul Krekorian and La County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Hilda Solis. The Diocesan Primate His Eminence Archbishop Derderian was among the religious leaders who took part in the delivery of the Invocation.

While on his visit, Prime Minister Pashinyan also attended a gala banquet, a business forum, and met with leaders of Armenian organizations, as well as city and state officials.