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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PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon
Armenian version:
A DELEGATION FORM THE SOCIAL DEMOCRAT HENCHAGIAN PARTY VISITS HIS
HOLINESS ARAM I
His Holiness Aram I received on Thursday 2 November a delegation from
the Social Democrat Henchagian Party in Lebanon headed by Dr. Matsag
Poladian.
The delegation discussed with the Pontiff various issues and concerns
related to the Armenian community of Lebanon, focusing mainly on the
need to strengthen the Armenian schools, Armenian national structures
and the internal unity of the community overall.
The current leadership of the party assured the Catholicos of its
readiness to contribute to the strengthening of the Lebanese Armenian
community’s internal unity through collective action and an active
participation in inter-party meetings.
The Pontiff stressed the need of transcending over narrow party
interests and gathering around collective ideals for the sake of
safeguarding national unity.
Reminding that the Armenian community of Lebanon managed to preserve
its dignity during the difficult days of the Civil war in Lebanon
by adopting an approach of positive neutrality, His Holiness said:
"the Armenians of Lebanon should adopt the same united stand today
and our parties have an important role to play in this respect.
His Holiness advised that inter-party meetings between the three
Armenian political parties should be organized on a more frequent
basis. United stands should be adopted always taking into consideration
the supreme interests of Lebanon and the Armenian community, he added.
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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 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.