Catholicos from the great house of Cilicia Aram I met with the former Prime Minister of Russia Sergey Stepshin and talked with him about Armenian-Russian relations. This was reported by the press service of the Catholicos. During the conversation, the parties touched upon the current state of relations between Armenia and Russia, the historical ties of the Armenian and Russian Orthodox Apostolic Churches, as well as Russia's presence and role in Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East in general. Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Rudkov also participated in the meeting. It should be noted that Stepshin is in Lebanon on a short visit on a special mission, during which he already met with the country's president and the country's prime minister.

Catholicos from the great house of Cilicia Aram I met with the former Prime Minister of Russia Sergey Stepshin and talked with him about Armenian-Russian relations. This was reported by the press service of the Catholicos. During the conversation, the parties touched upon the current state of relations between Armenia and Russia, the historical ties of the Armenian and Russian Orthodox Apostolic Churches, as well as Russia's presence and role in Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East in general. Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Rudkov also participated in the meeting. It should be noted that Stepshin is in Lebanon on a short visit on a special mission, during which he already met with the country's president and the country's prime minister.