Press Release
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Father Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
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Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
ARMEN IAN YOUTH MEET WITH THE MIDDLE EAST-ASIA DIALOGUE PARTICIPANTS
In the evening of Monday 13th November, participants of the Middle East-Asia
Dialogue met with a group of Armenian youth members of Armenian Church
University Students’ Association (ACUSA).
The gathering was opened with a welcome speech by Ms. Carla Khijoyan who
presented ACUSA, focusing on the importance of Inter-church and Inter-faith
dialogue in order to have a peaceful world. Ms. Teny Simonian presented the
guests and explained the aims of this Inter-faith conference, gathering for
the first time in the Middle East different religions from the far East.
Mrs. Dima Myriam spoke about the importance of dialogue with youth and
shared some of the Global Peace Institute Programmes.
The panel was followed by a discussion and sharing experiences between the
youth and the religious leaders, overcoming all generational, cultural and
religious differences.
The evening was closed by a will of recommitment in making the world a
better place for living.
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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 Youth
activities 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.