In 1636, he was appointed abbot of the monastery of Hovhannavank Monastery, a position he held for one year before returning to Etchmiadzin․ He was later sent on various mission to Isfahan, Amasya, Sivas, Urfa, Aleppo, Jerusalem, and Athens as a nuncio of Catholicos Pilippos.
A year later, in 1636, he took up the role of abbot at Hovhannavank Monastery, which he held until his return to Etchmiadzin․ He was subsequently sent on numerous diplomatic assignments to Isfahan, Amasya, Sivas, Urfa, Aleppo, Jerusalem, and Athens as a representative of Catholicos Pilippos.