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Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
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PRIVATE AUDIENCE WITH UNITED NATIONS DELEGATION TO ARMENIA

On March 26, prior to the roundtable discussion, His Holiness Aram I granted
a private audience to the UN delegation.

The Pontiff congratulated Ms. Vidal for the UN’s achievements in Armenia. As
the Catholicos praised the UNDP for its "Global Armenia" initiative, he
stressed that the Diaspora must be viewed as a key participant in the UNDP’s
goal to help effect positive change in the homeland.

In elucidating his vision for such a partnership, the Pontiff said the
Armenian Church is a vital part of civil society and the voice of the
people. As such, the Catholicos continued, the Armenian Church considers
education and awareness of contemporary issues as keys to fostering a
responsible and dynamic citizenry upholding the highest ideals of freedom
and democracy.

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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.