MUFTI OF REPUBLIC OF SYRIA VISITS ARAM I CATHOLICOS

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
May 23 2007

ANTELIAS, MAY 23, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Within the framework
of his patriarchal visit paid to Syria, Aram I Catholicos of the Great
House of Cilicia received Sheikh Hasun, the Mufti of the Republic
of Syria, at the National primacy of the Berio Diocese. Sheikhs of
different regions, secular members of the Islamic Council as well
as the Ambassador of Indonesia to Damascus were in the staff of the
many-membered delegation accompanying Mufti.

Issues interesting for Lebanon, Iraq and in general Middle East
were touched upon during the meeting lasted for about one hour. The
positive presence of the Armenians of Syria as well as existence of
the Armenian communities were attached importance to as an example
of co-existence between the religions.

The issue of the Armenian demand, necessity of its recognition by
the international community were also emphasized during the meeting.

On the same day leaders of all the Christian communities of Aleppo and
its surroundings also visited His Holiness Patriarch. His Holiness,
welcoming them, emphasized the importance of the cooperation among
the Christian churches.