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

THE AMBASSADOR OF CYPRUS VISITS HIS HOLINESS

His Holiness Aram I and the Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon, Dr. Kiriakos
Kouros, held a meeting in the Catholicosate of Cilicia’s summer
establishment in Bikfayya on September 1.

The Ambassador briefed the Pontiff on the positive outlook within official
Cypriot circles with respect to his recent visit to Cyprus. During last
month’s official visit His Holiness met with the President, Parliament
Speaker and the Archbishop of Cyprus.

The two also discussed His Holiness’ visit to Turkish occupied Cyprus to
examine in person the situation of Armenian properties and the historic
Monastery of Magar in the region.

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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.