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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V. Rev. Fr. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I OFFERS CONDOLENCES TO FORMER PM HARIRI’S FAMILY

His Holiness Aram I visited former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri’s
residence on the 2nd of March, to offer his condolences to the late PM’s
family, accompanied by Bishop Kegham Khatcherian, the Primate of the Diocese
of Lebanon.

His Holiness, both personally and on behalf of the Armenians, offered his
deepest condolences for the tragic death of the former PM. During his
meeting with Hariri’s widow, Nazik, and sons, Bahaeddine and Saadeddine, His
Holiness condemned the heinous crime, saying it targeted not only Rafik
Hariri and his family, but also Lebanon.

“We publicly condemned this tragic incident at the start of the session of
the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches,” said Aram I.

The late PM’s widow and sons in their turn highlighted the personal
relationship Rafik Hariri had with His Holiness and with all Armenians in
general. They emphasized they will strengthen the ties between their family
and the Catholicosate of Cilicia.

His Holiness also praised the resolute of Hariri’s family, and specially the
sons, to carry on their father’s humanitarian services both in and outside
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 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.