Catholicos Aram I appreciated and esteemed the national figure, intellectual, educator and teacher Garoh Hovhannisyan’s tireless service of 40 years solemnly awarding him "Mesrop Mashtots" Medal.
The homage ceremony, organized by the Cilicia Seminary and the Regional Executive Board of Hamazkayin Lebanon, took place on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at 7: 00 pm, in the Museum of "Cilicia" Catholicosate. The sponsor of the event was Catholicos Aram I.
Nora Tashdjian delivered the opening speech of the event emphasizing the importance of moral values, behavior, habits and customs of the collective social life leaders and their attitude toward the national vision. She also said that Garoh Hovhannessian has chosen the most important and difficult field – the education. N. Tashdjian, presented Garoh Hovhannisyan’s biography and confirmed that he continues to feed the minds and souls of the new generations, motivates them to gain skills and to seek the truth and noblest. Then, she concluded by saying that Garo Hovhannessian’s balanced, fair and principled personality will continue to be as an exemplary character and a source of inspiration.