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    ARCHBISHOP AGHAN BALIOZIAN AMONG A TEN-PERSON DELEGATION FROM
    AUSTRALIA TO VISIT INDONESIA FOR DIALOGUE ON INTERFAITH COOPERATION

    SYDNEY, December 9 (Noyan Tapan). The 10-person delegation from
    Australia arrived this morning after participating in a Dialogue on
    Interfaith Cooperation in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The Dialogue involved
    religious leaders from the major faiths and religions and Interfaith
    experts from the South East Asia region that included Australia,
    Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, New Zealand,
    Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and
    Viet Nam. The theme of the Dialogue was "Dialogue on Interfaith
    Cooperation: Community Building and Harmony".

    At the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Australia, the
    Hon. Alexander Downer M.P., His Eminence Archbishop Aghan Baliozian,
    Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Australia
    and New Zealand, was among the delegation from Australia that included
    six Christian leaders representing the Catholic, Anglican, Uniting,
    Lutheran and Armenian Orthodox Churches, plus representatives from the
    Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and Hindu faiths.

    According to the Press Office of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of
    Australia and New Zealand, the Dialogue on Interfaith Cooperation is a
    joint Australia-Indonesia initiative announced by Mr Downer and his
    Indonesian counterpart, H.E. Dr N. Hassan Wirajuda at the ASEAN
    meetings in Jakarta in July.

    The broad objective of the Dialogue is to convene discussion among
    world denominations and to foster greater understanding and
    cooperation between the various faith communities in the region. By
    working together more closely, there is also much potential to resolve
    the challenges that face communities today.

    On his return, Archbishop Aghan said: "It was a high level delegation
    that demonstrated a mutual respect and understanding toward differing
    faiths and beliefs. It is with real hope that the dialogue will
    continue to create real harmony in the region."

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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