On November 2, Catholicos Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, embarked on a visit to the Kotayk region. Accompanying him was a delegation of spiritual leaders. During his visit, the Catholicos made a stop at the Information Center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Continuing his journey, the Catholicos also visited the Central Diocese of the Holy Cross in Tsaghkadzor. Here, he had the opportunity to meet with Archbishop Arakel Karamyan, who serves as the Primate of the diocese. Additionally, the Catholicos expressed his empathy towards the plight of 38 displaced families from Artsakh and took the time to visit their temporary housing.