PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES ARMENIAN MPS
IN THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT

His Holiness Aram I received Kevork Vartanian and Robert Peklarian, the
representatives of the Armenian community of Tehran in the Iranian
Parliament, in his office in Antelias on June 5. The MPs were accompanied by
the primates of the three Armenian dioceses of Iran: Archbishop Sebouh
Sarkissian (Tehran), Bishop Papken Charian (Isfahan) and Bishop Neshan
Topouzian (Tabriz).

The meeting lasted over an hour. The MPs and Primates informed His Holiness
of certain circumstances created as a result of recent developments. They
stressed that despite recent sensitivities, particularly those created by
Azeris in Tabriz, the three dioceses are well organized, active and are
carefully following the situation through constant contact. Internal
diocesan and inter-diocesan issues were also discussed.

His Holiness praised the service of the Primates and MPs for the Armenian
people. He advised vigilance and constant consultations for the sake of
protecting the Iranian-Armenian community’s interests at times like these.

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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 dioceses 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.