PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version: nian.htm
THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA PARTICIPATES IN THE MEETING
OF TRUSTEES OF THE "ALL-ARMENIA" FUND
The 17th meeting of the Board of Trustees of the "All-Armenia" Fund was
convened on May 27 2008, and chaired by the President of the Republic of
Armenia, His Excellency Serge Sarkissian.
The two Catholicosates of the Armenian Church and their Pontiffs have been
members of this Board since its establishment and through its activities,
they contribute to rebuilding and developing the homeland.
His Holiness Aram I delegated the Primate of the Diocese of Aleppo, Syria,
Bishop Shahan Sarkissian, to participate in the meeting. The Bishop conveyed
His Holiness’ greetings to the other participants and once again reaffirmed
the Catholicosate of Cilicia’s full participation in and endorsement of the
Fund’s initiatives. Also attending the meeting were the President of the
Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, Pago Sahakian, The Prime Ministers of Armenia
and Nagorno Karabakh, Dikran Sarkissian and Arayig Haroutyounian, Ministers
Edward Nalbandian and Dikran Tavtian and other members from both Armenia and
the Diaspora.
The executive director of the Fund, Vahe Aghapegian, presented a detailed
report on the activities carried out by the Fund and its future projects. He
spoke about the Fund’s long-term, as well as short-term, immediate plans
both in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
During a ceremony held in the Presidential Palace on May 26, the evening
before the meeting, President Serge Sarkissian awarded 13 people for their
valuable contributions to the activities of the All-Armenia Fund.
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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.