Catholicos Aram I met Lebanese President

ANTILLAS, JUNE 15, ARMENPRESS: Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia Aram I on June 15 met the president of Republic of Lebanon Michel Suleiman. “Armenpress” was informed from Antillas that at the meeting was also present a delegation consisting of 30 diocese leaders.

His Holiness Catholicos made his valuation to the President in the process of highlighting the role and presence of the authorities in international communities with the help of his periodic visits. Those visits strengthen the relations and cooperation of Lebanon and Lebanese people from abroad.

Talking about the situation in Middle East the Catholicos expressed his concern on its negative influence on the region as well as on Lebanon.

The president of the Republic expressed his gladness for the valuation of the His Holiness Catholicos stressing the importance of relations with external world for Lebanon and the priority of internal unity. He also gave a high estimation to Armenian Lebanese people and their role in the development of the country.