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Armenian version:

17th anniversary of the death of
Imam Ruhollah Khomeini

“THE CURRENT SOCIETY SUFFERS FROM
A FALLBACK IN MORAL VALUES”

SAYS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

His Holiness delivered the above message during an official commemoration
held in UNESCO Palace on June 6 on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of
the death of Imam Ruholla Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“One of the greatest conflicts of current society is the fallback in moral
values. We see this worrying phenomenon in families, in structures that
function within societies, in government institutions and in the current
world order in general. The health of a society does not rely on its
political, military or economic power, but on the existence of moral values.
Where moral values are absent, injustice, insecurity, violence, human rights
violations and all kinds of evil reign. Thus we consider the return of moral
values an imperative necessity,” wrote the Catholicos in his message.

The Pontiff’s message was read out by the Primate of the Diocese of Tabriz,
Bishop Neshan Topouzian. The representative of the Lebanese Parliament’s
speaker and the spiritual leaders of the country’s Christian and Muslim
communities also gave speeches during the event.

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