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: info@armenianorthodoxchurch.org
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version: nian.htm

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES THE AMBASSADOR OF IRAN

His Holiness Aram I received the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
Mohammed Rida Shibani, in the Antelias headquarters of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia on August 5. The Ambassador and his three advisers met with His
Holiness for about two hours before his departures to Iran.

Ambassador Shibani presented to the Pontiff his evaluation of the internal
situation in Lebanon and his country’s approach towards various issues in
this respect. He positively evaluated the current political developments,
underlining the contribution of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the
negotiations between various Lebanese political groups in Qatar. Ambassador
Shibani also briefed His Holiness on the developments between Iran and the
United States on the issue of uranium enrichment.

His Holiness stressed the contribution of the Armenian community of Iran to
the development of the country and expressed his satisfaction for the
inclusion of three Armenian monasteries in Iran (including the Monastery of
Saint Tate) in UNESCO’s list of international heritage sites. He praised the
position of the Iranian government and the Ministry of Culture in particular
towards Armenian sanctuaries.

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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.