Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan received in Vilnius

On March 29, 2025, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Lithuania, Ara Margarian, hosted Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, the newly appointed Primate of the Armenian Diocese of the Baltic States, as well as Bishop Vardan Navasardyan, who, after being relieved of his duties as the Primate of the Baltic Diocese, has been appointed as the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Australia and New Zealand and the Pontifical Delegate for India and the Far East.

The meeting was also attended by Father Khosrov Stepananyan, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Lithuania Karapet Babayan, and Chairman of the Armenian Community of Lithuania Arayik Tunyan.

Ambassador Margarian presented the initiatives undertaken by the Armenian Embassy, highlighting key priorities in cooperation with state and public institutions and emphasizing the significant role of the Armenian community and the church in these processes. He also outlined the embassy’s upcoming programs, stressing the importance of active engagement from all parties.