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 MEETS WITH THE MINISTER OF CULTURE

His Holiness Aram I received the Minister of Culture Tarek Mitri in
Bikfayya on August 21. The minister informed His Holiness about the
reform undertaken in the ministry entrusted to him.

His Holiness outlined the importance that should be given to culture in
Lebanon, pointing out that the field had witnessed a recess during the
politically and economically critical periods the country went through.

Ms. Teni Pirri Simonian, the director of the World Council of Churches’
(WCC) department for church and ecumenical relations, attended the
second part of the meeting. The sides talked about issues related to
the WCC and future plans regarding the Christian-Muslim dialogue.

Mitri is the director of the Inter-Religious Relations and Dialogue
department of WCC. Minister Mitri then had dinner with His Holiness
Aram I and the conversation between the two continued on various
issues related to culture and dialogue between religions.

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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.