In 1699 Ori, together with melik Safraz called in Angekhakot a secret conference along with eleven Syunik Meliks, where they agreed to officially ask for military aid from West European states.
ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn ˈɔːɹi, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪð mˈɛlɪk sˈæfɹæz kˈɔːld ɪn ˈændʒɪkhˌækɑːt ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt kˈɑːnfɹəns ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð ᵻlˈɛvən sjˈuːnɪk mˈɛlɪks, wˌɛɹ ðeɪ ɐɡɹˈiːd tʊ əfˈɪʃəli ˈæsk fɔːɹ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈeɪd fɹʌm wˈɛst jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən stˈeɪts.