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
Armenian version:
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I COMMENDS THE PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARMENIAN
AFFAIRS OF THE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATUION DR. MICHEL YESAYAN
His Holiness Aram I praised the president of the Department of Armenian
Affairs of the Gulbenkian Foundation, Dr. Michael Yessaian on the occasion
of the latter’s retirement.
In a letter he sent to Dr. Yessaian, His Holiness Aram I highlighted the
continuous hard work carried out by the director with dedication and an
outright expression of love for the nation. He pointed out that Dr. Yessaian
‘s activities have contributed to the survival and enhancement of the main
Armenian communities in the Diaspora.
“We are sure that your name will never be forgotten in the history of the
foundation. You will simultaneously remain a dear friend of the
Catholicosate of Cilicia, through which our united efforts turned into more
simple cooperation, greatly contributing to our educational and cultural
mission in the Diaspora,” said His Holiness in the letter.
His Holiness Aram I had awarded the Medal of “Cilician Knight” to Dr.
Yessaian in a ceremony held in the Catholicosate of Cilicia three years ago.
The long time cooperation between the Catholicosate and the foundation often
results in the realization of educational and cultural projects.
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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.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress