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CATHOLICOS ARAM I MEETS CYPRUS FOREIGN MINISTER
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 19, 2012 - 17:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister of Cyprus met with Catholicos of
the Holy See of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I in the presence of Dr.
Bedros Karajerjian and Mr. Dekran Jimbashian, President and Secretary
respectively of the Executive Council of the Catholicosate, Minister
Panos Manjian, Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian, Catholicosal Vicar
in Cyprus, Mr. Parsegh Zartarian, Representative of the Executive
Council of the Diocese of the Cypriot and Archbishop Komitas Ohanian.
The Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon, Homer Mavromatis, and five staff
members of the Foreign Ministry accompanied Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis.
During the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, Catholicos Aram
I first welcomed the guests and then expressed his appreciation
for the cooperation between the Republics of Cyprus and Lebanon. He
then spoke of the long relations between the Armenians and Greeks,
particularly during the Kingdom of Cilicia and the long-standing
ecumenical relations between the two churches. He emphasized the
urgency of cooperating and reinforcing relations in view of the common
agenda regarding Turkey.
His Holiness then informed the Foreign Minister of the recent
international conference of experts held in Antelias to discuss the
Armenian Genocide.
He concluded: "Turkey's occupation of Cyprus and confiscation of
religious and cultural monuments is a new form of genocide against
the people of Cyprus and our people."
In her response, Minister Kozakou-Marcoullis expressed her government's
appreciation of the contribution of the Armenian community in
the development of Cyprus. The Foreign Minister also informed the
Catholicos that she planned to visit Armenia in early April. She
concluded by emphasizing the need to continue strong cooperation in
order to counter Turkey's negationist policy and to continue to work
for justice and human rights.
Before leaving the Catholicosate, the Foreign Minister asked to visit
the Martyr's Chapel and pay tribute to the memory of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide.
PanARMENIAN.Net
March 19, 2012 - 17:49 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Foreign Minister of Cyprus met with Catholicos of
the Holy See of Cilicia, His Holiness Aram I in the presence of Dr.
Bedros Karajerjian and Mr. Dekran Jimbashian, President and Secretary
respectively of the Executive Council of the Catholicosate, Minister
Panos Manjian, Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian, Catholicosal Vicar
in Cyprus, Mr. Parsegh Zartarian, Representative of the Executive
Council of the Diocese of the Cypriot and Archbishop Komitas Ohanian.
The Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon, Homer Mavromatis, and five staff
members of the Foreign Ministry accompanied Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis.
During the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, Catholicos Aram
I first welcomed the guests and then expressed his appreciation
for the cooperation between the Republics of Cyprus and Lebanon. He
then spoke of the long relations between the Armenians and Greeks,
particularly during the Kingdom of Cilicia and the long-standing
ecumenical relations between the two churches. He emphasized the
urgency of cooperating and reinforcing relations in view of the common
agenda regarding Turkey.
His Holiness then informed the Foreign Minister of the recent
international conference of experts held in Antelias to discuss the
Armenian Genocide.
He concluded: "Turkey's occupation of Cyprus and confiscation of
religious and cultural monuments is a new form of genocide against
the people of Cyprus and our people."
In her response, Minister Kozakou-Marcoullis expressed her government's
appreciation of the contribution of the Armenian community in
the development of Cyprus. The Foreign Minister also informed the
Catholicos that she planned to visit Armenia in early April. She
concluded by emphasizing the need to continue strong cooperation in
order to counter Turkey's negationist policy and to continue to work
for justice and human rights.
Before leaving the Catholicosate, the Foreign Minister asked to visit
the Martyr's Chapel and pay tribute to the memory of the victims of
the Armenian Genocide.