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  • ANTELIAS: Participation in the MECC meeting on Refugees, Displaced

    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

    THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILCIA PARTICIPATES IN A MEETING ON THE RIGHTS OF
    IMMIGRANTS

    The Middle East Council of Churches' (MECC) department for refugees and the
    deported recently organized a seminar on "Possibilities for developing the
    rights of immigrants", on February 7-8.

    Representatives from religious, governmental and non-governmental
    organizations attended the seminar. Nelly Vekilian represented the
    Catholicosate of Cilicia in the meeting.

    The two-day working meetings discussed the means for defending a cause and
    creating a positive public opinion on it. The sessions examined several
    issues, including:

    1. Protection of the human rights of immigrants

    2. The situation of immigrants in Lebanon

    3. The role of mass media

    4. The means of creating an environment for immigrants

    5. Strengthening cooperation between embassies, governments and
    organizations for supporting immigrants

    6. Certain changes in international law

    7. The role of embassies and their responsibility in protecting their
    citizens

    Participants discussed possible solutions to imminent problems through an
    exchange of experiences and proposed new projects.

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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.
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