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WORLD CONFERENCE ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN RELIGIONS AND CIVILIZATIONS HELD IN MACEDONIA
Noyan Tapan
Oct 29 2007
OHRID, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A world conference on the dialogue
between religions and civilizations titled "Benefit of religion and
culture to peace, mutual respect and co-existence" was held in the
city of Ohrid in Macedonia between October 26 and 28.
The conference was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic
of Macedonia with the cooperation of the Commission for Relations
with the Religious Communities. The conference was assisted by the
government of the Republic of Macedonia, UNESCO, the World Islamic
League, as well as the "Religions for Peace" world organization.
Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahian, the primate of the diocese of Shirak,
took part in the conference for the Armenian Apostolic Church with
the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians.
According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the
Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the
aim of the conference was to show that through dialogues and active
activities the world can become a place, where people can exchange
cultural information, make use of the creative force of differences
and cooperate, due to which it will be possible to overcome religious,
racial and public discriminations, as well as stress the importance
of the national and religious co-existence.
Noyan Tapan
Oct 29 2007
OHRID, OCTOBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. A world conference on the dialogue
between religions and civilizations titled "Benefit of religion and
culture to peace, mutual respect and co-existence" was held in the
city of Ohrid in Macedonia between October 26 and 28.
The conference was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic
of Macedonia with the cooperation of the Commission for Relations
with the Religious Communities. The conference was assisted by the
government of the Republic of Macedonia, UNESCO, the World Islamic
League, as well as the "Religions for Peace" world organization.
Archbishop Mikayel Ajapahian, the primate of the diocese of Shirak,
took part in the conference for the Armenian Apostolic Church with
the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, the Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians.
According to the information provided to Noyan Tapan by the
Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the
aim of the conference was to show that through dialogues and active
activities the world can become a place, where people can exchange
cultural information, make use of the creative force of differences
and cooperate, due to which it will be possible to overcome religious,
racial and public discriminations, as well as stress the importance
of the national and religious co-existence.