After leaving India, H.H. Catholicos Aram I spent two days in the Gulf Region visiting the members of the Armenian Diocese. The Prelate H.E. Archbishop Gorun Babian and members of the National Council welcomed him at the airport in Dubai and accompanied him during his stay.

In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, His Holiness met with the clergy and lay leaders of both communities and greeted the members during a Vespers Service in Abu Dhabi. In his address he invited the people to deepen their faith in God and shape their lives according to the Gospel values.

His Holiness also met with the Ambassadors of Lebanon and Armenia. The highlight of his visit to the Gulf was the meeting with the Political Authorities of Abu Dhabi, who informed His Holiness that in response to an earlier request, the ruler of Abu Dhabi was offering a peace of land 3000 square meters large to build a church and a community center, Communication and Information Department reported.