LOS ANGELES–ARF Bureau Representative Hrant Markarian paid a visit to the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America on Wednesday–December 6.
Markarian met with Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian. Present at the meeting with Archbishop Mardirossian was the chairman of the Executive Council and representatives of the Ramgavar and Hunchagian parties. Accompanying Markarian were ARF Bureau member Vicken Hovsepian–Central Committee representative Viken Yacoubian and ARF member Bedig Kazandjian
On the following day Markarian met with Prelate Bishop Mardirossian. He was accompanied by ARF Western Region Central Committee representative Viken Yacoubian. Markarian also had meetings with the Spiritual Council and the Executive Council.
Topics of discussion at both meetings were issues related to religion–community–Armenia and the Diaspora.