Last week, Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad Fateh Ali, visited Catholicos Aram I of the Great House of Cilicia at Antelias.

The Catholicos introduced Ambassador Fateh Ali to the catholicosate and explained its regional and international mission.

The two then discussed the presence of the Armenian community in Iran, and the Ambassador praised the contribution of Armenians to Iranian society.

During their discussion on the Middle East, Catholicos Aram I condemned the destruction of the Armenian church in Der Zor and emphasized the urgency for Christians and Muslims to work together.  They both condemned extremism and its negative consequences for the people of the region.

Photo courtesy of Antelias Catholicosate