Holy Service in St. Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the Army Day

Holy Service in St. Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the Army Day

armradio.am
29.01.2007 14:37

January 28 a Holy Liturgy was served in the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the Army Day and the 15th anniversary of
the Armenian Army.

The ceremony was attended by Heads of Armenian Dioceses, senior
leadership of the Armenian Army, RA Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan,
soldiers and pious people.

The Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II offered his blessing and
congratulation to all the commanders and soldiers of the Armenian Army.
He wished them to get even stronger to be able to carry out their
service to Motherland with glory and honor. His Holiness called on
Armenians to pray to God, asking peace for the Armenian land, power and
firmness to the Army and God’s blessing for all Armenians.
After the Holy Service the clergymen and the Army Officers participated
in an official reception.

During the reception the Catholicos of All Armenians awarded `St.
Nerses Shnorhali’ orders of the Armenian Apostolic Church to the head
of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia, Colonel General
Mikhael Harutyunyan and NKR Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Seyran
Ohanyan.