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: cathcil@cathcil.org
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Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

ARAM I IS INVITED TO GIVE A SPEECH DURING THE INTER PARLIAMENTARY
CONFERENCE OF ORTHODOX CHURCHES

Antelias, Lebanon – His Holiness Aram I held a meeting with the council
responsible for the preparation of the inter parliamentary conference
of Orthodox countries. The council is headed by Costas Mikdalis from
Greece and Alexy Valery from Russia. Representatives from the Greek
and Russian embassies of Lebanon are also members of the council.

The delegation visited His Holiness in order to officially invite him
to the conference. The Catholicos met with the delegation for over
an hour, discussing various issues related to the conference. Issues
related to Orthodox countries in general and Europe in particular
were also discussed during the meeting.

The inter parliamentary conference of Orthodox Churches will be held on
17-19 April 2005 in Athens. His Holiness will give a speech entitled
“Nation and Church”. Representatives of the European Parliament and
European community will also speak during the conference.

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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 the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may
refer to the web page of the Catholicosate,
The Cilician Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church
is located in Antelias, Lebanon.