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
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS THE PRESIDENT OF SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC H.E. DR.
BASHAR AL-ASSAD
On Monday 19 October 2009, before leaving for Beirut, His Holiness Aram I
met with H.E. Dr. Bashar al-Assad. During the meeting, which lasted for
one-and-a-half hours, the President spoke of the positive contribution of
Armenian communities to nation building. President Al-Assad and His Holiness
discussed the peace process and other issues affecting the region. They also
discussed what role religion might play in the goal of building peace with
justice, and they agreed that particular attention should be given to
interreligious dialogue and the dialogue of cultures.
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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 dioceses 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.