SHARJAH RULER MEETS SUPREME SPIRITUAL LEADER OF ARMENIAN CHURCH

UAE Daily News

Nov 24 2008

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme
Council member and ruler of Sharjah received today the Supreme
Spiritual and Administrative leader of the Armenian Church His Holiness
Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The
Supreme Patriarch is currently on a visit to UAE.

At a meeting held at the Ruler’s office, they stressed the need to
encourage the interfaith dialogue, creating among people the trait
of respecting other’s faiths and cultures. This, they said, will pave
the way for the humanity to live in peace and harmony.

Sheikh Sultan expressed his happiness over the presence of the Armenian
community in UAE, and said that the emirate of Sharjah is keen on
giving the followers of various faiths, cultures and ethnicities all
respect and concern. He specially praised the Armenian community for
their love for knowledge.

His Holiness Karekin II expressed profound gratitude to the support
extended by the Sharjah Ruler to the Armenian Church and the Armenian
community in the emirate. The Supreme Patriarch praised UAE’s policy
of tolerance as encouraged by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of
various emirates.

A number of Armenian Church pontiffs and other officials attended
the meeting.