20 CLERGYMEN AWARDED MEDALS BY ORDER OF SEYRAN OHANIAN
Aysor.am
January 28
On the occasion of Army day, a Holy Liturgy was celebrated in
the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on January 27. The service was
conducted by the the Primate of Chaplains of Armenia's Armed Forces
Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamian and presided over by His Holiness, Patriarch
of All Armenians Garegin II.
Diocesan heads of the Armenian Apostolic Church, priests of the Mother
See, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanian, and high-ranking
military officials were present.
An official reception was then held at the Hall of the Gevorgian
Theological Seminary, during which Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II congratulated those present on the occasion of the 21st anniversary
of the Armenian army and gave his blessing to them.
Then, in recognition of their services to Homeland and the faithful,
His Holiness handed "Surb Nerses Shorhali" Orders of the Armenian
Apostolic Church to Major General Vardan Avetisian, Lieutenant General
Martin Karapetian, Lieutenant General Stepan Galstian, Major General
Aleksan Aleksanian, and Lieutenant General Muraz Sargsyan.
By order of Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, about 20 clergymen,
who participated in the Artsakh war and made their contribution
to spiritual care of the army, were awarded medals such as Marshal
Baghramian Medal, Andranik Ozanian Medal, etc, on the occasion of the
21st anniversary of the Armenian army, the information system of the
Mother See reported.
TODAY, 15:32
Aysor.am
January 28
On the occasion of Army day, a Holy Liturgy was celebrated in
the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on January 27. The service was
conducted by the the Primate of Chaplains of Armenia's Armed Forces
Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamian and presided over by His Holiness, Patriarch
of All Armenians Garegin II.
Diocesan heads of the Armenian Apostolic Church, priests of the Mother
See, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanian, and high-ranking
military officials were present.
An official reception was then held at the Hall of the Gevorgian
Theological Seminary, during which Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin
II congratulated those present on the occasion of the 21st anniversary
of the Armenian army and gave his blessing to them.
Then, in recognition of their services to Homeland and the faithful,
His Holiness handed "Surb Nerses Shorhali" Orders of the Armenian
Apostolic Church to Major General Vardan Avetisian, Lieutenant General
Martin Karapetian, Lieutenant General Stepan Galstian, Major General
Aleksan Aleksanian, and Lieutenant General Muraz Sargsyan.
By order of Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, about 20 clergymen,
who participated in the Artsakh war and made their contribution
to spiritual care of the army, were awarded medals such as Marshal
Baghramian Medal, Andranik Ozanian Medal, etc, on the occasion of the
21st anniversary of the Armenian army, the information system of the
Mother See reported.
TODAY, 15:32