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
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

THE NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF CULTURE
VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

His Holiness Aram I met with the Norwegian minister of culture, Trond Giske,
in his office in Antelias on May 25.

The Pontiff and the minister discussed issues related to the Middle East,
the Christian-Muslim dialogue and ecumenical affairs. His Holiness also
spoke about the friendly relations between the Norwegian and Armenian
peoples and in this context referred to Fridtjof Nansen as a great friend of
the Armenian nation.

The minister and His Holiness continued their discussions over lunch.

The Catholicos also gave an interview to two important Norwegian newspapers
which had delegated their journalists with the minister.

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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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress