The Mother See awarded a medal to the spouses living in Greece

Ashot and Lora Tunyan were awarded with higher honors, the Order of Gregory the Illuminator for supporting the Mother See for many years, especially for their role in protecting the rights of the Armenian Church in Myanmar. This couple also donated solar electricity and water heating plants to the Mother See, took care of their installation. In the Pontifical Encyclical, the donation made by the Tunyans for the renovation of the Mother Cathedral is also mentioned.