“Naturally, Public Television had to show everything briefly

Today, on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, accompanied by the congregants of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex in the morning to commemorate the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. His Holiness offered an intercession order for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide near the eternal flame.

The public television company, which broadcasts live from the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex, broadcast the intercessory order delivered by His Holiness the Patriarch live for a few seconds, without sound. The media working in the memorial complex were able to transmit the full speech of His Holiness only by live connection.

Why shouldn’t the Public Television Company, which is supported by the people’s taxes, broadcast live the prayer of the Most High?

Reverend Ter Psak Mkrtchyan, priest of the Holy Astvastatsin Church of Kanaker in other words, the people are taxpayers, and the Public Television survives at the expense of taxes։

“The people should raise their righteous voice, the part of the people who consider themselves members, children of the Armenian Apostolic Church, should raise their righteous voice and say that there are equal rights, and the words of His Holiness the Patriarch regarding the church should be raised, because it is the desire of the rights of our believers, believing children, to listen to the words of the pastor of their church. I think this is a fair demand, and no one can say whether it is illegal or illegitimate.” of 168.am Father Psak Mkrtchyan said in a conversation with

According to the priest, the Public Television Company’s way of working fits into the anti-church campaign, it was logical from their side.

“I am sure that His Highness’ speech was and will always be related to patriotism, patriotism, national protection, honoring of values, the issue of Artsakh, the forced displacement of our brothers and sisters, and cultural rioters. Naturally, the Public Television has nothing to do here, because it serves a different agenda. Naturally, he had to show everything briefly, go through the footage, and I am sure that here the speech of His Holiness was more important than the direct showing of the footage,” emphasized Reverend Psak Mkrtchyan.

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