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    Noyan Tapan News Agency
    Sept 19 2005

    CATHOLICOS OF CILICIA CHAIRS WCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

    GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. His Holiness
    Aram I, Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia, presided the meeting of the
    Executive Committee of the World Council of Churches, held in Geneva
    last week.

    According to the Information Department of the Catholicosate of
    Cilicia, the agenda of the meeting focused on the preparations for
    the WCC 9th Assembly to be held in Brazil in February 2006. The
    participants discussed and finalized the meeting's agenda, as well as
    the political, economic and social decisions to be taken by the
    Assembly.

    The Executive Committee listened to the General Secretary's report
    and adopted decisions accordingly. The financial situation of WCC was
    widely discussed and the participants concluded that despite the
    economic initiatives taken by the Council, WCC still faces financial
    difficulties, which force the Council to plan more wisely for the
    coming years.

    After long and serious discussions the Executive Committee took a
    series of decisions related to administrative, economic and executive
    issues. The committee established new committees and assigned people
    to new positions.

    As chairman of WCC's Executive and Central Committees, His Holiness
    Aram I emphasized the importance of keeping up with the modern world,
    introducing drastic changes to WCC's structures and projects and
    turning the inter-religious dialogue into an important imperative.

    His Holiness Aram I also held meetings with the General Secretary,
    secretariat and the heads of some committees of WCC.
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