Late September 2017 a group of representatives of the Armenian Church community of The Netherlands was invited to visit Catholicos Garegin II in the Holy Echmiadzin. During the meeting the president of the St. Grigor Narekatsi Foundation Vahan Avakian mentioned the activities and prospects of the Foundation to the Patriarch, who gave his blessing.

Furthermore a visit was paid to the Karekin I Educational Centre and the Ernekian middle school of the Mother See of the Holy Echmiadzin. A possible cooperation was discussed.