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On the 5-7^th of March, the BS of Armenia welcomed Dr Marina Lomova, Translation Project Management Coordinator (UBS Global Mission Team) and Dr Marijke De Lang, Global Translation Advisor (UBS Global Mission Team). The visit aimed at getting closer acquaintance with the BS of Armenia translation projects.

On the 6^th of March, accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Yeznik Petrosyan, the General Secretary of the BS of Armenia, and by staff members, they visited the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and were received by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. His Holiness highlighted the UBS mission to translate and distribute the Bible, welcomed the long-term collaboration between the UBS and the Armenian Apostolic Church, as well as the BS of Armenia translations and other projects that offer an opportunity for Armenians to get acquainted with the Bible and enrich their Scripture knowledge. The General Secretary of the BS of Armenia and the UBS representatives spoke about current translation projects.

After receiving blessing by His Holiness and expressing their gratitude, the guests visited the Treasury Museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This was followed by a visit to Karekin I Centre of Theology and Armenology where a training was held with a group of 20 priests for the future work of the BS of Armenia projects in provinces.

On the 7^th of March, a meeting was held with the working group of “Common New Testament” project (UBS 71166). The project aims at producing New Testament accepted by the three historical Churches of Armenia (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant). The working procedure of translators and the Church Committee (consisting of three Churches representatives) was introduced to Dr Marina Lomova and  Dr Marijke De Lang, and they took part in the discussions related to the translation of Acts.

Bilateral meetings touched on the BS of Armenia current and future translation projects, including “Study Bible: Old Testament”, “Youth Bible”, “Family Bible”, “Contemporary Language Translation”.

The UBS representatives got to know more of other BS of Armenia projects as well and expressed their admiration about their scope and diversity

During the three day visit the UBS representatives visited also Khor Virap Monastery (the place where the history of adopting Christianity as official religion in Armenia (301) begins), Matenadaran (repository of about 23,000 ancient manuscripts) and Pantheon after Komitas.