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: nian.htm
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HOLINESS ARAM I MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF ETHIOPIA
His Holiness Aram I met with the President of Ethiopia Girma Wolde-Giorgis
in the Presidential Palace in Addis Ababa on July 11. The Armenian Pontiff
and the Ethiopian President discussed the relations between the Armenian and
Ethiopian Churches, the situation in Lebanon, the role of religion in the
world, Christian-Muslim dialogue and the role of the Armenian Catholicos
Aram I in reconciling the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches.
The Ethiopian President demonstrated a high interest in these issues. He
highly praised the reconciliatory efforts of His Holiness, especially in
these days, when more than before churches are called upon to cooperate on
issues affecting human society. Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer,
V. Rev. Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer and national philanthropist
Gabriel Chemberdjian also attended the meeting.
After coming out of the Presidential Palace, His Holiness answered the
questions of reporters. The Ethiopian media extensively reported the meeting
of His Holiness Aram I with the President.
The Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia arrived in Addis Ababa on July 11 for a
two-day official visit. He was welcomed by the spiritual leader of the
Ethiopian Church Patriarch Paulos and about 20 bishops at the Addis Ababa
airport. The chairman of the small Armenian community of Ethiopia, Vartkes
Nalbandian, welcomed the Pontiff in the airport’s honor hall.
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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
the 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.