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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (+961- 4) 410001, 410003
Fax: (+961- 4) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
His Holiness Aram I Visits the Lebanese Embassy in Abu Dhabi
Antelias - 8 December 2014. On Monday, Catholicos Aram I arrived at
the Lebanese Embassy accompanied by the Catholical Vicar for the UAE,
the prelate of Isfahan (Iran) and representatives of the Armenian
Community in the Emirates. After his warm welcome, Ambassador Hassan
Saad thanked the Catholicos and the Armenian community for promoting the
national interests of Lebanon.
In his response His Holiness thanked the ambassador for his kind words
and said that Lebanon has a special place for the Armenians in the
diaspora. The Catholicos then expressed his gratitude to the Arab people
and to Lebanon, which welcomed the survivors of the Armenian Genocide
and embraced them as co-citizens.
After the formal exchange of gifts, His Holiness and his delegation
joined the luncheon organized by the Ambassador in his honour.
Lebanon Should Safeguard Its Specificity in the Middle East,
Declared Aram I to the Lebanese Community in the UAE
Antelias - 9 December 2014. On Tuesday evening, His Holiness Aram I
attended a special event organized by the Lebanese Embassy, where he met
members of the Lebanese community in the UAE.
After Ambassador Saad's introduction, His Holiness addressed the
guests. He first thanked the Emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, for his leadership, characterized by moderation, openness and
respect. The Catholicos then invited the Lebanese to protect the unique
identity of Lebanon, which is based on the principles of co-existence
and democratic values of freedom of conscience and respect for liberty.
His Holiness noted that Lebanon has traditionally been a bridge between
the East and the West and has contributed its culture and economic and
financial systems to the world at large. Although Lebanon is a small
country, he said, `its potential transcends its geographical
boundaries.'
The Catholicos ended his address by asking the Lebanese to strengthen
the internal unity of their country and preserve its neutrality, and he
called upon them to rise above all political differences and work
together to determine the future of their country.
His Holiness Aram I Visits the Embassy of Armenia in Abu Dhabi
Antelias - 10 December 2014. On Wednesday, His Holiness Aram I and his
delegation visited the Embassy of Armenia in Abu Dhabi. Ambassador
Kegham Gharibian and the staff welcomed the Catholicos. After the
blessing of the bread and salt, they led the Catholicos to the garden to
plant a tree in order to memorialize his visit.
In his welcoming speech, the Ambassador thanked the Catholicos for his
efforts to strengthen the Armenian Republic through his international
and ecumenical work. In his response, His Holiness thanked the
ambassador and asked him to transmit his greetings to the President of
Armenia, adding that Armenia has a special place in the heart of every
Armenian, not only as the land, but also as the symbol of its
centuries-old civilization. The Catholicos said that the Catholicosate
of Cilicia, its dioceses and the faithful are dedicated to working with
the embassies to strengthen and sustain their homeland, their culture
and their civilization. He then blessed the ambassador and his staff and
left to meet with the members of the Church Council of Abu Dhabi.
On Thursday, 11 December, in the evening, His Holiness will consecrate
the Armenian Church in Abu Dhabi, according to the ancient tradition of
the Armenian Church. In the ceremony, the Catholicos will be assisted by
the Catholical Vicar of the UAE, the prelates of the dioceses of Tehran
and Isfahan, the dean of the seminary and the staff bearer.
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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Tel: (+961- 4) 410001, 410003
Fax: (+961- 4) 419724
E- mail: [email protected]
Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
His Holiness Aram I Visits the Lebanese Embassy in Abu Dhabi
Antelias - 8 December 2014. On Monday, Catholicos Aram I arrived at
the Lebanese Embassy accompanied by the Catholical Vicar for the UAE,
the prelate of Isfahan (Iran) and representatives of the Armenian
Community in the Emirates. After his warm welcome, Ambassador Hassan
Saad thanked the Catholicos and the Armenian community for promoting the
national interests of Lebanon.
In his response His Holiness thanked the ambassador for his kind words
and said that Lebanon has a special place for the Armenians in the
diaspora. The Catholicos then expressed his gratitude to the Arab people
and to Lebanon, which welcomed the survivors of the Armenian Genocide
and embraced them as co-citizens.
After the formal exchange of gifts, His Holiness and his delegation
joined the luncheon organized by the Ambassador in his honour.
Lebanon Should Safeguard Its Specificity in the Middle East,
Declared Aram I to the Lebanese Community in the UAE
Antelias - 9 December 2014. On Tuesday evening, His Holiness Aram I
attended a special event organized by the Lebanese Embassy, where he met
members of the Lebanese community in the UAE.
After Ambassador Saad's introduction, His Holiness addressed the
guests. He first thanked the Emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, for his leadership, characterized by moderation, openness and
respect. The Catholicos then invited the Lebanese to protect the unique
identity of Lebanon, which is based on the principles of co-existence
and democratic values of freedom of conscience and respect for liberty.
His Holiness noted that Lebanon has traditionally been a bridge between
the East and the West and has contributed its culture and economic and
financial systems to the world at large. Although Lebanon is a small
country, he said, `its potential transcends its geographical
boundaries.'
The Catholicos ended his address by asking the Lebanese to strengthen
the internal unity of their country and preserve its neutrality, and he
called upon them to rise above all political differences and work
together to determine the future of their country.
His Holiness Aram I Visits the Embassy of Armenia in Abu Dhabi
Antelias - 10 December 2014. On Wednesday, His Holiness Aram I and his
delegation visited the Embassy of Armenia in Abu Dhabi. Ambassador
Kegham Gharibian and the staff welcomed the Catholicos. After the
blessing of the bread and salt, they led the Catholicos to the garden to
plant a tree in order to memorialize his visit.
In his welcoming speech, the Ambassador thanked the Catholicos for his
efforts to strengthen the Armenian Republic through his international
and ecumenical work. In his response, His Holiness thanked the
ambassador and asked him to transmit his greetings to the President of
Armenia, adding that Armenia has a special place in the heart of every
Armenian, not only as the land, but also as the symbol of its
centuries-old civilization. The Catholicos said that the Catholicosate
of Cilicia, its dioceses and the faithful are dedicated to working with
the embassies to strengthen and sustain their homeland, their culture
and their civilization. He then blessed the ambassador and his staff and
left to meet with the members of the Church Council of Abu Dhabi.
On Thursday, 11 December, in the evening, His Holiness will consecrate
the Armenian Church in Abu Dhabi, according to the ancient tradition of
the Armenian Church. In the ceremony, the Catholicos will be assisted by
the Catholical Vicar of the UAE, the prelates of the dioceses of Tehran
and Isfahan, the dean of the seminary and the staff bearer.
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