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  • Antelias: HH Aram I receives Christian-Muslim Dialogue Cmte in Leb.

    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.cathcil.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

    Armenian version: http://www.cathcil.org/v04/doc/Armenian.htm


    HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES
    THE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM DIALOGUE COMMITTEE OF LEBANON


    His Holiness Aram I received the Lebanese Committee for Christian-Muslim
    Dialogue in Bikfaya on September 5. Established in 1990, the committee
    includes representatives from the seven main communities of Lebanon. The
    Armenian community is represented by Dr. Jan Salmanian.

    The committee members expressed their concerns in relation to the current
    situation of Lebanon and put forth proposals for giving a new impetus to
    inter-confessional cooperation in Lebanon.

    The committee informed His Holiness of its plans to organize a meeting
    between the religious leaders of the Lebanese communities.

    His Holiness Aram I praised the activities of the committee and its future
    plans, pointing out the following:

    a.. In light of the current circumstances, the committee should adopt a
    working plan that would relieve the Lebanese people's confusion and win
    their trust. A country's biggest enemy is internal confusion, which could
    have negative consequences on the political and economic fronts and harm its
    internal unity.

    a.. Cooperation between the various communities of Lebanon away from
    political problems is essential. The communities of the country should
    preserve their internal integrity and harmonious relations. This
    necessitates frequent meetings between community leaders.

    a.. Regardless of the internal and external circumstances surrounding the
    country, now more than ever Lebanon needs to strengthen its internal unity.
    Lebanon is a confessional country; a confessional structure based on close
    cooperation forms the basis of Lebanon's existence, its political and
    administrative institutions. In this sense, the meetings between community
    leaders and their united approaches are positive aspects both for the
    Lebanese people and for the international community.

    His Holiness assured that during his upcoming visits to Switzerland, Canada
    and the United States, he will emphasize the role of Lebanon as a model
    country of Christian-Muslim coexistence. He also promised to highlight the
    importance of supporting Lebanon.

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    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the Ecumenical
    activities of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.cathcil.org/ The Cilician Catholicosate, the
    administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.
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