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Catholicosate of Cilicia
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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE MINISTER OF CULTURE

His Holiness Aram I received the Minister of Culture of Lebanon, Dr. Tareq
Mitri, in his office in Antelias on May 10.

The Catholicos and the minister discussed over an hour the challenges
Lebanon faces currently specially in the political, social, cultural and
educational fields. His Holiness stressed the importance of giving priority
to cultural values and plans.

“Lebanon is a country of culture and as such had played an important role in
the Arab world in addition to being a bridge between the Christian and
Islamic cultures of the West and the East. This unique cultural role of
Lebanon should be reestablished,” His Holiness said.

Sharing the Pontiff’s concern and proposal, the minister assured that he has
already started working in this direction in various regions in Lebanon.

Minister Mitri is closely acquainted with His Holiness as he has been the
head of the Christian-Muslim Dialogue Department of the World Council of
Churches for the last ten years.
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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
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.