BURBANK — A delegation representing the Executive Committee of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party (SDHP) Western United States, headed by Chairman Mr. Mehran Khatchadorian, visited the Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, to congratulate him on the New Year and Christmas.
In turn, His Eminence congratulated the newly elected Executive Committee of the SDHP and wished them success, expressing his readiness to continue collaborating on matters concerning the community and events taking place within it.
Mr. Khatchadorian greatly appreciated the work of His Eminence and his leadership in maintaining unity within the community, especially during the tragic developments surrounding Artsakh.
The meeting also focused on community-related concerns, emphasizing the importance of organizing a unified event to commemorate the Armenian Genocide and discussing the progress of the Armenian American Museum.
Alongside Archbishop Derderian were Mr. Vardan Nazirean, Chairman of the Diocese Council, and Father Yeremia Akbarian, the Archbishop’s assistant. The SDHP delegation also included Mr. Ruben Mughalian and Mr. Harout Balayan.