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
A DELEGATION FROM THE JIMMY CARTER FOUNDATION VISITS ANTELIAS
A delegation from the Jimmy Carter Foundation, named after the former US
President, met with His Holiness Aram I in Antelias yesterday. The
delegation members, Hrayr Balian, Sarah Johnson and Nathan Stoke hold
important positions within the organization.
The organization was established by President Jimmy Carter towards the end
of his term; among other issues, the organization also carries out projects
in the area of human rights.
The Pontiff and his guests discussed the activities of the organization and
the upcoming visit of former President Carter to Lebanon next month.
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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.