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 CONTINUES TO RECEIVE
LEBANESE POLITICAL FIGURES

Former Lebanese Ambassador in Washington Mr. Simon Karam visited His
Holiness Aram I, today 12 January 2009. In addition to greeting His Holiness
on the occasion of New Year and Christmas, the Ambassador discussed with him
the current situation in Lebanon and possibilities for peace in the Middle
East.

Towards the end of the visit, the former Ambassador asked His Holiness about
the relationships between the religious communities in Lebanon, and of ways
for further strengthening them.

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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.