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IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran
Jan 19 2015
Archbishop: World to be at peace if people practice peace-seeking
spirit of Iranians
Tehran
The Archbishop of Armenians in Isfahan and south of Iran Babbken
Charian said religious minorities live an affectionate life along with
Muslim Iranians adding that if people of the world had the
peace-seeking spirit of the Iranian people the world would have been
at peace.
In a meeting with Managing Director of Lebanese National News Agency
(NNA) Laure Sleiman, the archbishop said: "Since I come to Iran many
groups and delegations from different countries have visited Iran and
had meetings with me."
He further remarked that all the visiting figures have pointed to this
issue that prior to their visit they had a wrong view about Iran but
later they realized the realities about the country.
The archbishop noted that in the course of their visit to Iran foreign
delegations observe that the Jews, Assyrians and Christians are living
along Muslims in peace.
Referring to the free activities of the religious minorities in Iran
he said: "Religious minorities along with Muslims have peaceful
coexistence."
Elsewhere in his remarks he called events in Syria deplorable and
added that national unity should be restored in Syria so that through
elections in that country problems will be solved.
He said there are 24 churches in southern Iran of which 13 are located
in Isfahan.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese official said this was her first visit to Iran
and stressed that her information about the country was not sufficient
but after her visit her point of view about the country has changed.
Sleiman visited Iran upon the invitation of IRNA Managing Director
Mohammad Khoddadi. She also met with Minister of Culture and Islamic
Guidance Ali Jannati and Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham
as well as a number of other officials.
Jan 19 2015
Archbishop: World to be at peace if people practice peace-seeking
spirit of Iranians
Tehran
The Archbishop of Armenians in Isfahan and south of Iran Babbken
Charian said religious minorities live an affectionate life along with
Muslim Iranians adding that if people of the world had the
peace-seeking spirit of the Iranian people the world would have been
at peace.
In a meeting with Managing Director of Lebanese National News Agency
(NNA) Laure Sleiman, the archbishop said: "Since I come to Iran many
groups and delegations from different countries have visited Iran and
had meetings with me."
He further remarked that all the visiting figures have pointed to this
issue that prior to their visit they had a wrong view about Iran but
later they realized the realities about the country.
The archbishop noted that in the course of their visit to Iran foreign
delegations observe that the Jews, Assyrians and Christians are living
along Muslims in peace.
Referring to the free activities of the religious minorities in Iran
he said: "Religious minorities along with Muslims have peaceful
coexistence."
Elsewhere in his remarks he called events in Syria deplorable and
added that national unity should be restored in Syria so that through
elections in that country problems will be solved.
He said there are 24 churches in southern Iran of which 13 are located
in Isfahan.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese official said this was her first visit to Iran
and stressed that her information about the country was not sufficient
but after her visit her point of view about the country has changed.
Sleiman visited Iran upon the invitation of IRNA Managing Director
Mohammad Khoddadi. She also met with Minister of Culture and Islamic
Guidance Ali Jannati and Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham
as well as a number of other officials.