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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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS WITH THE DIRECTOR
OF THE “ARMENIA FUND”

His Holiness Aram I received the director of the “Armenia fund” Naira
Melkoumian, the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Arek Hovhannisian and the
representatives of the fund in France and Germnay, Bedros Terzian and
Gilbert Momdjian on August 11.

His Holiness Aram I stressed the importance of the fund, especially within
the context of Armenia-Diaspora cooperation. He praised the work done by the
directors of the fund and particularly the dedication of Naira Melkoumian.
He pointed out that the fund should carry out more organized work within the
dioceses of the Catholicosate of Cilicia.

The discussions during the meeting revolved around the Armenian community of
Lebanon. His Holiness emphasized the importance of reforming the fund’s
local committee in Lebanon so Lebanese-Armenians can more actively
participate in the building of Armenia.

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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.