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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

KHATCHIK BABIKIAN FUND OF THE CATHOLICOSATE OF CILICIA
ANNOUNCES ITS PRIORITIES TO FURTHER THE 2009 YEAR OF YOUTH

Khatchik Babikian, long time President of the National Assembly and
Executive Council of the Catholicosate, Member of the Lebanese Parliament
and well known Lawyer, had bequeathed before he died a sum to the
Catholicosate asking His Holiness Aram I to create a Foundation. According
to the desire of Khatchik Babikian part of the income from the funds would
be used for the educational, cultural and humanitarian activities of the
community in Lebanon.

At its recent meeting the Board announced four priority areas touching the
lives of youth and inviting young students to contribute through essay
contests on: Religious and ethical issues; research on Armenian history;
Armenian language and literature. The fourth priority ‘Armenian song’ is
open to all young people ages 16-30. The Board has also nominated a
committee to supervise the work in each of these areas.

The four priorities of Khatchik Babikian Fund will enhance the work of the
Catholicosate that began with the announcement of 2009 the "Year of Youth."

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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 publication
funds 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.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress