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 RECEIVES ARMENIAN MPS
IN THE IRANIAN PARLIAMENT
His Holiness Aram I received Kevork Vartanian and Robert Peklarian, the
representatives of the Armenian community of Tehran in the Iranian
Parliament, in his office in Antelias on June 5. The MPs were accompanied by
the primates of the three Armenian dioceses of Iran: Archbishop Sebouh
Sarkissian (Tehran), Bishop Papken Charian (Isfahan) and Bishop Neshan
Topouzian (Tabriz).
The meeting lasted over an hour. The MPs and Primates informed His Holiness
of certain circumstances created as a result of recent developments. They
stressed that despite recent sensitivities, particularly those created by
Azeris in Tabriz, the three dioceses are well organized, active and are
carefully following the situation through constant contact. Internal
diocesan and inter-diocesan issues were also discussed.
His Holiness praised the service of the Primates and MPs for the Armenian
people. He advised vigilance and constant consultations for the sake of
protecting the Iranian-Armenian community’s interests at times like these.
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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.

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:
THE CATHOLIOCSATE OF CILICIA DONATES 100,000 U.S. DOLLARS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHURCH IN NAGORNO KARAPAGH
There are plans to construct a mother cathedral in the capital of Nagorno
Karapagh, Sdepanagerd and construction works have already started.
As a tangible expression to the comprehensiveness and unity of the Armenian
Church as well as the active contribution of the Catholicosate of Cilicia in
the construction of churches and the homeland, the Catholiocsate donated
100,000 U.S. dollars for the construction of the cathedral.
“Let us once again affirm the Catholicosate of Cilicia’s and Our personal
commitment to support all efforts that aim to the strengthening and
development of Armenia and Karapagh,” wrote the Pontiff in his letters
addressed to His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians and Argati
Ghougassian, the president of the Republic of Nagorno Karapagh.
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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.

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:
17th anniversary of the death of
Imam Ruhollah Khomeini
“THE CURRENT SOCIETY SUFFERS FROM
A FALLBACK IN MORAL VALUES”
SAYS HIS HOLINESS ARAM I
His Holiness delivered the above message during an official commemoration
held in UNESCO Palace on June 6 on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of
the death of Imam Ruholla Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
“One of the greatest conflicts of current society is the fallback in moral
values. We see this worrying phenomenon in families, in structures that
function within societies, in government institutions and in the current
world order in general. The health of a society does not rely on its
political, military or economic power, but on the existence of moral values.
Where moral values are absent, injustice, insecurity, violence, human rights
violations and all kinds of evil reign. Thus we consider the return of moral
values an imperative necessity,” wrote the Catholicos in his message.
The Pontiff’s message was read out by the Primate of the Diocese of Tabriz,
Bishop Neshan Topouzian. The representative of the Lebanese Parliament’s
speaker and the spiritual leaders of the country’s Christian and Muslim
communities also gave speeches during the event.
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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 Ecumenical
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.

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:
THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER OF NAGORNO KARAPAGH
VISITS ANTELIAS
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nagorno Karapagh, Kevorki
Bedrossian visited Antelias, where he met with His Holiness Aram I on June
6. Serj Amirkhanian, the head of construction works in the republic and
Yervant Pamboukian, member of the Central Executive Council in Lebanon also
attended the meeting.
The Pontiff referred to the contribution of the Catholicosate of Cilicia’s
dioceses in the efforts aimed at strengthening Nagorno Karapagh and
reassured of the Catholicosate’s commitment to this cause.
The meeting also provided an opportunity to reassess the internal situation
in Karapagh and the international negotiations for the resolution of the
conflict.
The minister was then invited to have lunch with the Catholicos.
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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.

SERGE WAS TOO LATE
Lragir.am
10 June 06
Everything seems to be changing in Armenia. Although the ruling regime
asserts that the divorce of the Orinats Yerkir Party and the coalition
cannot change anything in the country, it does not tend to believe it
either. It does not believe because it can see what is going on among
the political forcesat home.
First of all, the nervous expansion of the present axis of the ruling
regime – the Republican Party – is arousing more and more admiration.
Something is really happening with this corps of functionaries. They
launched the administrative terror against teachers, they started
`disseminating’ the state budget in the regions (only by pledges, of
course). They say they are evenlikely to give up the ideology of
Garegin Nzhdeh and adopt a liberal-democratic ideology.
The most admirable of all is that the Republicans are shouting louder
and louder where Serge Sargsyan might be and why he would not confirm
that he will ally with only this political party. In the meantime,
Serge Sargsyan keeps silent. He keeps silent because he knows that the
Republicans missed the train.
Moreover, he might be guessing where he might be after the year
2007. And he is right because the problem is not only the resignation
of Arthur Baghdasaryan.
For everybody can see that not only the opposition was missed. Gagik
Tsarukyan with his vast body occupies the rest of space of the
political sphere of Armenia. Gagik Tsarukyan will grab the rest from
Arthur Baghdasaryan. How about the Republicans. The Republican is
overboard. Why should Serge need them? Serge needs a lot of votes to
display his almightiness to Kocharyan. But where is he supposed to get
votes? This is not peanuts. What would Serge have to give his allies
in return? Nothing.
Only now did the `superminister’ realize, however, that he is nothing
without Robert Kocharyan. And he has always been nothing. If he allows
himto sit on the sofa, he will, if not, there will be nothing to do
but to weep. He is an authority and Fouchet for Hmayak, Kocharyan does
not accept anyone=80=99s authority except his. Kocharyan is interested
in those who can get votes by themselves, such as Tsarukyan. As well
as Arthur Baghdasaryan, whose votescan give him an unpleasant
surprise. As for Serge, let him inspire everyone that his hand can
reach anywhere. After all, Kocharyan knows the span of his arm better
then anyone else.
In fact, former allies Serge and Andranik realized too late what had
happened in Armenia. And people who keep enquiring `when Serge will
appear on the party ticket of the Republican’ failed to understand
anything. They failed to realize that from now on everything in
Armenia will be decided by another list, where the superminister will
be denied access without permit. Everyone wonders why. This is very
interesting. They do not tell anyone, even Serge.
What are the `strongmen’ of Armenia – the Superminister, the Attorney
General, etc. – going to do further on? Plant trees, watch chess,
draft a concept of national security, think up fish-breeding projects,
and all for a period of ten years. Yes, ten years of unfulfilled
dreams. Kocharyan may believe that these guys are worth anything. It
is too late, it appears to be=80¦ Whereas they say nothing changes in
Armenia.
MELIK YESAYAN
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PanARMENIAN.Net
OSCE PA 15th Session to Be Held in July
09.06.2006 16:36 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On 29 and 30 May three members of the International
Secretariat paid a final preparatory visit to Brussels for the 15th
Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
to be held in the Belgian capital from 3 to 7 July. Deputy Secretary
General Vitaly Evseyev, General Services Officer Kurt Lerras and
Presidential Advisor Gustavo Pallarés met with the staff of the
Belgian Federal Parliament to review and finalize all aspects of the
Annual Session including the program and organizational
modalities. Under a unique arrangement with the Belgian Federal
Parliament, the Annual Session will be held on the premises of the
European Parliament. The Secretariat team visited the European
Parliament, which will provide excellent conditions for the Session.
During his visit to Brussels, President Hastings also met with the
OSCE Chairman-in-Office to discuss matters regarding the OSCE and the
PA, including preparations for the Assembly’s Winter Meeting in Vienna
and election monitoring activities. Minister de Gucht has appointed
President Hastings as his Special Coordinator for the Presidential
elections in Belarus and the Parliamentary elections in Ukraine. While
in Brussels President Hastings also met with the European Parliament’s
Election Co-ordination Group to discuss co-operation in future
election observation missions and with Mr. Edward McMillan Scott,
Vice-President of the EP. The members of the International Secretariat
met with the members of the Belgian Delegation Mr. Pieter de Crem and
Mr. Francois-Xavier de Donnea as well as with the Secretaries General
of both Chambers of the Belgian Parliament. They also had a meeting
with the Head of Protocol of the European Parliament. The Assembly’s
Annual Session in Brussels will coincide with the Belgian Chairmanship
of the OSCE in 2006, reported the OSCE press office.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Swiss Foreign Minister Arriving in Yerevan
09.06.2006 18:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ June 11-13 Vice Speaker of the Swiss Confederation,
Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey will be in Yerevan to meet with
Armenian President Robert Kocharian and Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan and Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian. The Armenian FM and
Micheline Calmy-Rey will sign the Convention on Exclusion of Double
Taxation on Income and Property. The Swiss Foreign Minister will also
pay a visit the Mission Armenia office and the Armenian Development
Agency. Micheline Calmy-Rey is expected to attend the memorial to the
Armenian Genocide victims, reported the RA MFA press office.

PanARMENIAN.Net
Armenian and Azeri FMs Will Exchange Opinion to Fill in Gaps
09.06.2006 18:45 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ During the upcoming meeting the Armenian and
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers will discuss the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement process. They will also touch upon the steps that
can possibly be taken after the Bucharest talks, Azeri Deputy FM Araz
Azimov stated. In his words, the FMs will fill in the gaps that
occurred during the negotiations. `We should determine the further
direction of the dialogue for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict
settlement,’ he said.
As for the change of the OSCE Minsk Group U.S. Co-chair, Araz Azimov
remarked that the diplomat who will replace Steven Mann will be less
mature in the Karabakh issue. However, according to the Azeri Deputy
FM, the replacement of the Co-chair will not have an impact on the
settlement process.
Azimov rated Steven Mann’s activities as positive. He made an
important contribution to the dialogue for the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement, he considers, reported Trend.

The `Last bell’ to ring today in Armenian schools

ArmRadio.am
10.06.2006 11:51
The `Last bell’ will ring today in schools of the republic. 49
thousand pupils will leave the school today. On the occasion of the
day a congratulating message was issued by RA Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan. He expressed the hope that the knowledge and experience
gained at school will help the graduates confidently step into the big
life as deserved citizens of the country to make their contribution to
the further development and prosperity of the state, justifying the
hopes and expectations of their parents and teachers, realizing their
aspirations and dreams.
Ceremonies of blessing the graduates will be held in the Mother See of
Holy Echmiadzin and other Churches of Armenia.
The main ceremony dedicated to the `Last bell’ will be held at the
Republic Square. The celebration will conclude with a salute.

PanARMENIAN.Net
NATO PA Delegation Arriving in Yerevan
09.06.2006 18:53 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ June 12-14 NATO PA delegation will be visiting
Armenia. The delegation members are scheduled to meet with the members
of the Armenian parliamentary delegation to the NATO PA, head of the
department of the OSCE affairs at the RA Foreign Ministry Varuzhan
Nersisyan and other officials.
June 12 the NATO PA delegation will meet with RA Foreign Minister
Vartan Oskanian, chief of the national security service Gorik Hakobyan
and member of the committee on struggle against corruption Manuk
Topuzyan as well as representatives of NGOs.
June 13 discussions with Armenian Parliament Speaker Tigran Torosian
are scheduled. The delegation members will also meet with Chief of the
General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces, Colonel General Mikael
Harutyunyan, head of the department for emergency situations Edik
Barseghyan and Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan.
June 14 round table discussions organized jointly by the NATO PA and
the parliamentary commissions on foreign affairs and defense, national
security and home affairs will be held in the Armenian parliament,
reported the RA NA press service.