During his working visit to the United States, High Commissioner of Armenia Zareh Sinanyan visited the Armenian community in Dallas, Texas.
He met with TUMO co-founder Mr. Sam Simonian, the visionary patron of the St. Sarkis Armenian Orthodox Church, Mr. Elie Akilian, and Rev. Fr. Ghevond Ajamian.
The church which is adroned by a grid of 1.5 million unique pixels inspired by the ornamental motifs on Armenian khachkars (cross stones), won the 2022 US Building of the Year award.
During a community meet and greet later that day, Mr. Sinanyan met with the members of the Dallas Armenian community, presented the work of our Office and our porgrams for the Diaspora.
The community discussed the importance of the cultivating Armenian identity in the diaspora and the important role of the of Armenian church in this effort.
