On July 17, 2026, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Oshagan Gulgulian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Iraq, a Divine Liturgy was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Baghdad. At the end of the Liturgy, His Grace presided over the blessing ceremony of the Gospel reading table. He then delivered his paternal blessing and expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation to the benefactors, commending their generosity and continued support of the Church.
Among those in attendance were Mr. Rupen Sogoian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Iraq; Mr. Aramais Muradian, Consul of the Republic of Armenia; Mr. Garbed Kaloustian, Chairman of the Central Administrative Committee, along with several members of the Committee