Armenian Apostolic Holy Church The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

The Department of Inter-Church Relations of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reports that an inter-faith theological conference entitled "Constructive Interaction Among Divine Religions" is being held in Isfahan, Iran from March 18 to 19, 2006.

The conference has been organized by the Islamic and Cultural Relations Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran

On the agenda for the conference are the following thematic subjects:

1. The role of religion in the order of social life
2. Dialogue and international relations among religions
3. Common values among the monotheistic religions as a basis of mutual understanding
4. Human rights and religion

Representatives of Islam, Christianity and Judaism, as well as the Hindu and Zoroastrian faiths, will be participating in the conference. Also participating will be the spiritual leaders of ethnic and religious minorities living in Iran.

His Eminence Archbishop Nerses Bozabalian of the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin has been assigned by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, to represent the Armenian Church and the Mother See at the conference, and will be presenting his paper to the participants entitled the "Role of Religion in the Order of Social Life".