Catholicos Aram I Calls for Continued Armenian-Iranian Friendship Under New President

OCP News Service and armenianorthodoxchurch.org – 09/07/2024

Antelias – Lebanon: On July 8, 2024, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I extended a congratulatory letter to the newly elected president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. He expressed warm congratulations on behalf of the Holy See of Cilicia, its prelacies, and especially the Armenian Community in Iran.

Catholicos Aram I highlighted the historical relations and good neighborliness between Armenians and Persians, and Armenia and Iran, expressing hope that this friendship and cooperation passed down from history will continue in a spirit of renewal, particularly in the light of the current challenges. His Holiness Aram I underlined that the Armenians of Iran are an integral part of Iranian society with a rich historical presence and continue to contribute to the country’s development in various areas.

Additionally, His Holiness underscores the importance of the ongoing dialogue between the Catholicosate of Cilicia and the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran and between the Catholicosate and the Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Finally, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I wished President Pezeshkian success in all his plans and aspirations.

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OCP News Service