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]
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINNES ARAM I MEETS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE
OF PRIME MINISTER OMAR KARAME
His Holiness Aram I met with minister Sebouh Hovnanian, the representative
of Prime Minister Omar Karame, on March 25. The PM wanted to know His
Holiness Aram I’s views concerning the current situation of Lebanon in
general and the formation of a new government in particular.
His Holiness praised the initiative of appointed PM Karame to form a
national unity government.
“Now more than ever national unity is a priority and it is essential for
brining the country out of its current political stalemate,” he said.
His Holiness also stressed the importance of sorting the political situation
of the country and organizing the upcoming parliamentary elections. He said
the elections should be free and democratic and held in the presence of
international observers.
The Catholicos said that the elections should be held on the basis of the
new electoral law, and added: “Accordingly, if it would be difficult to form
a national unity government presently, our proposal is that a government
comprised of people trusted by the Lebanese communities be quickly
established, in order for the political life in the country to normalize.”
Aram I said that Lebanese people’s calls for the truth concerning the
assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri should be one of the
priorities of the new government.
The Catholicos added that as a constituent member of the Lebanese society,
the Armenian Community holds firm to Lebanon’s sovereignty, integrity and
independence and is ready to fulfill its national duties by actively
participating in the political life of the country.
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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.
