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: [email protected]
Web:
PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF IRAN
His Holiness Aram I received the newly appointed Ambassador of the
Islamic Republic of Iran to Lebanon, Mohammed Riza Shibani in Antelias
on June 8. The political and cultural secretaries at the Embassy
accompanied the Ambassador.
The Iranian diplomats and His Holiness talked about the current
situation in Lebanon. The Ambassador informed the Catholicos of the
recent dialogue between Iran and the international community and the
latest proposals presented to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Referring to the Armenian community of Iran, the Catholicos asked the
Ambassador that consultations between the mixed government-community
committee over legal issues related to the community continue. He also
asked that the government follow closely the anti-Armenian policy of
Azeris in the region of Tabriz.
Speaking about the Armenian community of Lebanon, the Pontiff said
its political approach have always been in favor of Lebanese internal
unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty.
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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.