MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN CELEBRATED A HOLY LITURGY ON ARMY DAY
14:20, 28 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: His Holiness Supreme Patriarch
and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II in accordance with the
tradition said a Holy Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
on January 27 on the occasion of Army Day. The head of Information
center of Mother See of Saint Etchmiadzin Vahram Melikyan informed
Armenpress, the liturgy was said by spiritual leader Vrtanes Bishop
Abrahamyan. The sacred ceremony was attended by spiritual leaders
of Armenian church, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Armenian Army’s
top officer staff members.
By the order of Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on the occasion of
the 21th anniversary of formation of the Armed Forces of Armenia
awarded 20 priests having their contribution in the armed forces with
“Marshal Baghramyan”, “Andranik Ozanyan”, “Drastamat Kanayan”, “G.
Nzhdeh “,” Vazgen Sargsyan “and” Admiral Isakov” medals.
From: Baghdasarian
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