PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
His Holiness Aram I received a delegation representing the Speaker of the
Lebanese Parliament, His Excellency Nabih Berri, in Bikfaya on August 19.
The delegation was headed by Sheikh Hassan El-Masri and Abdallah Mousa.
Attending the meeting from the Armenian side were the Primate of the Diocese
of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, Bishop Norayr Ashekian and Dr. Jean
Salmanian, a member of the Christian-Muslim dialogue committee of Lebanon.
The members of the delegation passed on a message from Berri to the Armenian
Pontiff and discussed with him the positive developments evident in the
Lebanese political arena and their impact on strengthening the internal
unity of the country.
His Holiness Aram I stressed that the strength of Lebanon is based on the
internal unity of the country, which in turn is dependant on mutual respect
and trust between the country's political leadership.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos304.htm#2
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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Arme nian.htm
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
His Holiness Aram I received a delegation representing the Speaker of the
Lebanese Parliament, His Excellency Nabih Berri, in Bikfaya on August 19.
The delegation was headed by Sheikh Hassan El-Masri and Abdallah Mousa.
Attending the meeting from the Armenian side were the Primate of the Diocese
of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, Bishop Norayr Ashekian and Dr. Jean
Salmanian, a member of the Christian-Muslim dialogue committee of Lebanon.
The members of the delegation passed on a message from Berri to the Armenian
Pontiff and discussed with him the positive developments evident in the
Lebanese political arena and their impact on strengthening the internal
unity of the country.
His Holiness Aram I stressed that the strength of Lebanon is based on the
internal unity of the country, which in turn is dependant on mutual respect
and trust between the country's political leadership.
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View the photos here:
http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Pho tos/Photos304.htm#2
*****
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
the Catholicosate, http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org The Cilician
Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
Antelias, Lebanon.