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DEPUTY CULTURE MIN. MEETS ARMENIAN ARCHBISHOP
Mehr News Agency, Iran
Dec 29 2014
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) - Ahead of New Year, cultural deputy of Culture
and Islamic Guidance Ministry visited the Archbishop of Armenians
this morning.
Seyed Abbas Salehi visited Armenian Church and Archbishop in Tehran
and congratulated the arrival of New Year while pointing to the
long history of coexistence of Iranians and Armenians and their
well-intentioned relations.
Salehi said "Armenians have never been separated from Iranians and
they have been beside us at the critical moments of Revolution and
Sacred Defence."
The official also highlighted the Islamic Republic's approach on
ethnic and religious minorities, stating that Islamic Revolution has
always considered the minorities and praised Armenians for putting
Iran's national interests ahead of other issues.
Pointing to the activities of Office of Assemblies under his management
as deputy minister, Salehi said the office tried to be a connecting
bridge between Armenian society and the officials and would work to
solve their problems; "our government also looks for unity among all
groups and minorities in the society."
Archbishop Sibuh Sarkisian, for his part, appreciated the efforts
made by officials in solving the issues concerning Armenian and other
religious minorities.
Robert Baklarian, the Armenians MP from southern Iran, Karen Khanlari,
the Armenians MP for northern Iran, the officials of Armenian council
in Tehran, Ali Fereydouni, the head of Office of Assemblies, and Saeid
Taghavi, the head of Religious Minorities Office, accompanied Salehi
in the meeting.
http://en.mehrnews.com/detail/News/105271
Mehr News Agency, Iran
Dec 29 2014
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) - Ahead of New Year, cultural deputy of Culture
and Islamic Guidance Ministry visited the Archbishop of Armenians
this morning.
Seyed Abbas Salehi visited Armenian Church and Archbishop in Tehran
and congratulated the arrival of New Year while pointing to the
long history of coexistence of Iranians and Armenians and their
well-intentioned relations.
Salehi said "Armenians have never been separated from Iranians and
they have been beside us at the critical moments of Revolution and
Sacred Defence."
The official also highlighted the Islamic Republic's approach on
ethnic and religious minorities, stating that Islamic Revolution has
always considered the minorities and praised Armenians for putting
Iran's national interests ahead of other issues.
Pointing to the activities of Office of Assemblies under his management
as deputy minister, Salehi said the office tried to be a connecting
bridge between Armenian society and the officials and would work to
solve their problems; "our government also looks for unity among all
groups and minorities in the society."
Archbishop Sibuh Sarkisian, for his part, appreciated the efforts
made by officials in solving the issues concerning Armenian and other
religious minorities.
Robert Baklarian, the Armenians MP from southern Iran, Karen Khanlari,
the Armenians MP for northern Iran, the officials of Armenian council
in Tehran, Ali Fereydouni, the head of Office of Assemblies, and Saeid
Taghavi, the head of Religious Minorities Office, accompanied Salehi
in the meeting.
http://en.mehrnews.com/detail/News/105271