Myanmar FM holds meeting with Armenian Church Diocese Primate

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Foreign Minister of Myanmar visited on May 19 Reverend Father Zaven Yazichyan, the Pastor of the Armenian Spiritual Pastorates of Myanmar, Singapore and Bangladesh and the Representative of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians to The Far East, Asbarez reports. Reverend Yazichyan personally expressed his gratitude for the momentous occasion and for the historic meeting with the FM.

As well as, on behalf the Armenian Community in Myanmar, Reverend Yazichyan expressed his deepest gratitude to the people of this nation who centuries ago very kindly and graciously welcomed Armenians in Myanmar and in the true brotherly spirit granted them new prospects to establish their businesses. The same hospitable spirit continues in our days.

“Today we have all been proud witnesses to Your Excellency’s unique and strong leadership and the great personal hardships that Your Excellency has faced and endured and how with Your iron will and determination Your Excellency has successfully guided the nation through long periods of great internal turmoil and instability. Your Excellency is the face of the new Myanmar and the most enduring symbol of hope and peace not just for Myanmar and its people, but also all over the world,” said Fr. Zaven in his remarks.

FM Daw Aung San Suu Kyi shared her views with Very Rev. Fr. Zaven Yazichyan about the Myanmar Armenian community— who are a minority in Myanmar—their efforts to preserve and uphold their heritage and the Armenian legacy in Myanmar.

Her Excellency expressed her thankfulness to the Armenian Community for being law abiding and being among the best integrated communities in terms of enriching the social, cultural and economic life of Myanmar. Moreover, Her Excellency and Fr. Zaven spoke about some challenges that Myanmar is currently facing. Fr. Zaven assured Her Excellency Daw Aung San Suu Kyi tha