PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E- mail: info@ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org
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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO PRESIDENT BASHAR AL ASSAD

His Grace Bishop Shahan Sarkissian transmitted personally the message of
condolences of His Holiness Aram I to President Bashar Al Assad of Syria for
the loss of his younger brother. Majed Hafez Al Assad died in Damascus of a
chronicle illness. After thanking Bishop Shahan, the President asked him to
transmit his warm greetings to Catholicos Aram I.

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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.