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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father 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
MINISTER OF CULTURE TAREK MITRI
His Holiness Aram I received the Lebanese Minister of Culture, Dr. Tarek
Mitri, in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, on
Monday 6 November 2006. The official meeting later extended to a joint
lunch.
His Holiness Aram I and the Lebanese official focused mainly on the internal
situation in Lebanon, particularly in light of the recent internal and
regional developments, on which the minister briefed His Holiness.
Talks were also held on the inter-religious dialogue to be held in Antelias
next week under the auspices and organization of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. Minister Mitri will participate in this dialogue and address the
meeting.
The Catholicos highlighted the importance of emphasizing cultural heritage
and suggested that Lebanon, with its unique role in the Arab world with
respect to showing interest in such heritage, invest new liveliness in this
field.
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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 history and
mission 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.
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father 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
MINISTER OF CULTURE TAREK MITRI
His Holiness Aram I received the Lebanese Minister of Culture, Dr. Tarek
Mitri, in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, on
Monday 6 November 2006. The official meeting later extended to a joint
lunch.
His Holiness Aram I and the Lebanese official focused mainly on the internal
situation in Lebanon, particularly in light of the recent internal and
regional developments, on which the minister briefed His Holiness.
Talks were also held on the inter-religious dialogue to be held in Antelias
next week under the auspices and organization of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. Minister Mitri will participate in this dialogue and address the
meeting.
The Catholicos highlighted the importance of emphasizing cultural heritage
and suggested that Lebanon, with its unique role in the Arab world with
respect to showing interest in such heritage, invest new liveliness in this
field.
##
The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
mission 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.