The fate of an Armenian Catholic priest Michel Kayyal, abducted in February 2013 in Syria, remains unknown, Arevelk cited Archbishop Boutros Marayati of the Armenian Diocese of Beroea as saying.

According to Archbishop Boutros, they have contacted various high-level structures to solve the issue, but to no avail.

Marayati said the situation is quite complicated in Syria, stressing that “the alarming state of affairs hinders the process of getting any reliable information concerning the abduction.”

Archbishop Boutros further reminded about the two other clerics also abducted in February, 2013.