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
ON BEHALF OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
BISHOP KEGHAM KHATCHERIAN CONGRATULATES
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF LEBANON
The election of General Michel Suleiman as the new President of Lebanon
inspired hope in the Lebanese people to turn over the black pages of the
past and start a new phase in the history of the country of Cedars through
this historic event.
After his election as President by the Lebanese Parliament on Sunday, Gen.
Suleiman attended the luncheon organized by Parliament Speaker Nebih Berri
in "Biel" in the honour of the new President and high level Lebanese and
foreign officials.
The Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, attended
the luncheon on behalf of His Holiness Aram I. The Bishop congratulates the
new President, wishing him a peaceful and successful term in office, during
which all the communities in Lebanon would have the opportunity to live and
work harmoniously and to reconstruct their country.
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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 history and
the mission 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
ON BEHALF OF HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
BISHOP KEGHAM KHATCHERIAN CONGRATULATES
THE NEW PRESIDENT OF LEBANON
The election of General Michel Suleiman as the new President of Lebanon
inspired hope in the Lebanese people to turn over the black pages of the
past and start a new phase in the history of the country of Cedars through
this historic event.
After his election as President by the Lebanese Parliament on Sunday, Gen.
Suleiman attended the luncheon organized by Parliament Speaker Nebih Berri
in "Biel" in the honour of the new President and high level Lebanese and
foreign officials.
The Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, attended
the luncheon on behalf of His Holiness Aram I. The Bishop congratulates the
new President, wishing him a peaceful and successful term in office, during
which all the communities in Lebanon would have the opportunity to live and
work harmoniously and to reconstruct their country.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
the mission 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.