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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF CYPRUS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA IN ANTELIAS
"Genocide by Turkey against the Armenians and Cypriots is taking a different
form today"
Said His Holiness Aram I
"We shall continue struggling, until justice and human rights are restored"
Stated Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis , the Foreign Minister
This morning the Foreign Minister of Cyprus met with 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.
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Photos: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos685.htm
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Watch our latest videos on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HolySeeOfCilicia
THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF CYPRUS AT THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA IN ANTELIAS
"Genocide by Turkey against the Armenians and Cypriots is taking a different
form today"
Said His Holiness Aram I
"We shall continue struggling, until justice and human rights are restored"
Stated Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis , the Foreign Minister
This morning the Foreign Minister of Cyprus met with 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.
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Photos: http://www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org/v04/doc/Photos/Photos685.htm