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    Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iran
    May 16 2005


    Leader of world Armenians meets Judiciary Chief
    Arak, May 15, IRNA

    Shahroudi-Armenian Archbishop-Meet

    The spiritual Leader of the World Armenians Archbishop Jasliq Aram I
    Keshishian here Sunday met and conferred with Head of IRI Judiciary
    Force Ayatollah Seyed Mahmoud Shahroudi.

    Ayatollah Shahroudi during the meeting briefed the top Armenian top
    priest of the Islamic Republic's efforts aimed at providing for the
    well being of the religious minorities in Iran, setting example of the
    recently passed law on equal blood money for them with Muslim citizens.

    He added, "The Islamic Republic of Iran's ultimate objective,
    followed from the day this political system was established here,
    was to secure full rights of the religious minorities in Iran, based
    on the IRI Constitution and the divine Islamic jurisdiction." The
    Judiciary Chief said, "In order to meet that end, the country's
    judiciary Force, too, has in addition to its routine activities,
    pursues a comprehensive research work aimed at full recognition of
    the religious minorities' rights, following which we propose the
    related drafts to the parliament to be passed as laws." He referred
    to the Judiciary Force's readiness to cooperate in establishment of
    Minorities' dispute dissolving councils, arguing, "Problems related
    to personal disputes among followers of religious minorities, too,
    can be solved at such councils."

    Ayatollah Shahroudi meanwhile asked for presentation of joint plans and
    shared planning aimed at boosting the monotheist faiths' commonalties,
    arguing, "unfortunately, some materialist and oppressor world powers
    resorting to populist policies, and taking advantage of such phrases
    as democracy, human rights, and freedom, violate the rights of the
    other nations, and insult the followers of other monotheist faiths."

    He added, "It is the duty of the leaders of world's great monotheist
    faiths to raise against such injustice, boost the commonalties among
    followers of various authentic monotheist faiths, and launch an
    international campaign aimed at boosting the spirit of monotheism and
    promoting the divine ethical values at global level." The Judiciary
    Chief condemned the desecration of the Holy Qur'an by US forces in US
    detention camp in Guantanamo, adding, "Islam considers insults against
    all monotheist faiths, such as Christianity, as great sins, and equal
    to insulting Islam." He said, "We are, unfortunately, witnesses to
    desecration of the Muslims' Holy Book, and if the religious leaders
    of other faiths would fail in dully condemning the move, and in
    sympathizing with the World Muslims, they, too, would have to wait
    for a day when the intruders would desecrate the other holy texts."

    The leader of the world Armenians, too, during the meeting appreciated
    the Islamic Republic of Iran's moved aimed at securing the religious
    minorities rights in Iran, saying, "It will not be possible to fight
    against injustice and oppression in the world, unless the world nations
    would embrace the true spirit of monotheism, and respect the exalted
    ethics promoted in divine faiths.

    Archbishop Jasliq Aram I Keshishian conferred with President Mohammad
    Khatami in Tehran on Saturday.

    The spiritual leader of the World Armenian arrived in Tehran on
    Thursday, May 12 for a 14-day visit.

    He has already visited Iran for three times.

    During his stay in Iran, he will tour the provinces of Isfahan,
    Markazi, West Azerbaijan and East Azerbaijan.

    He will pay tribute to the founder of the Islamic Revolution the late
    Imam Khomeini on Thursday, May 19.
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