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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
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Armenian version:

FORME R PRIME MINISTER SELIM HOSS
VISITS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I

"LEBANON’S SOVEREIGNTY AND UNITY REMAIN ABOVE ALL INTERESTS" SAYS THE PONTIFF

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Selim Hoss visited His Holiness Aram I on
November 6 in Antelias. The Primate of the Diocese of Lebanon, Bishop Kegham
Khatcherian, chairman of the Catholicosate Central Committee, Mr. Andre
Tabourian and its secretary, Mr. Tsolag Tutelian, attended the meeting
between the Catholicos and the former Lebanese official.

Hoss presented to His Holiness a document outlining the commitment of former
Lebanese prime ministers to resolve the country’s internal problems.
Discussions focused on the current difficulties Lebanon faces, the post-war
reconstruction activities in the country, the strengthening of internal
unity, the need for mutual understanding and concessions between various
players in the political scene and the economic problems the country faces.

The former Prime Minister expressed his viewpoints on resolving the
difficult situation in Lebanon through the establishment of harmony between
the various Lebanese sides.

His Holiness Aram I also expressed his opinion in this respect, stressing
the importance of strengthening Lebanon’s unity and sovereignty, which can
be accomplished only by considering the interests of Lebanon above all
considerations.

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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.