During his youth along with a number of other Armenians, Ori looked for support among the European powers in the fight of Armenians against the Persian and Ottoman Empires. As one of the members of a seven-man delegation created by Catholicos Jacob IV and the support of Georgian King George XI he visited Constantinople in 1678.
During his youth, Ori sought support from European powers for Armenians' fight against Persian and Ottoman Empires. As one of the members of a group created by Catholicos Jacob IV and Georgian King George XI's backing, he visited Constantinople in 1678.