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CEREMONY OF FIRST STONE LAYING IN FOUNDATION OF SAINT BLESSED VIRGIN CHURCH
TAKES PLACE IN STEPANAKERT
STEPANAKERT, JULY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On July 22, a ceremony of solemn
laying of the first stone in the foundation of cathedral church of
Saint Blessed Virgin took place in Stepanakert, the capital of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Catholicos of All-Armenians Garegin II
was invited to the NKR to consecrate the construction of the church.
Opening the ceremony Leader of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church Pargev Martirossian stressed the historical
significance of the construction of the church in the capital of the
independent NKR.
Having consecrated the church's foundation Catholicos of All-Armenians
Garegin II said: "The Saint Armenian Apostolic Church is a brave and
perfect soldier, who has fought for its people, inspired its struggle
for freedom and independent statehood for centuries. In our history our
people sometimes lost wars thus loosing statehood but never lost its
faith. All the victories in our history were gained with faith. With
this faith freedom-loving sons of Artsakh gained their right to live
free and independently."
According to NKR Foreign Ministry Press Service, NKR President Arkady
Ghoukassian, National Assembly Chairman Ashot Ghoulian, government
members, respected citizens and guests of the NKR capital laid
sanctified stones in the foundation of the church.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
TAKES PLACE IN STEPANAKERT
STEPANAKERT, JULY 24, NOYAN TAPAN. On July 22, a ceremony of solemn
laying of the first stone in the foundation of cathedral church of
Saint Blessed Virgin took place in Stepanakert, the capital of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Catholicos of All-Armenians Garegin II
was invited to the NKR to consecrate the construction of the church.
Opening the ceremony Leader of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church Pargev Martirossian stressed the historical
significance of the construction of the church in the capital of the
independent NKR.
Having consecrated the church's foundation Catholicos of All-Armenians
Garegin II said: "The Saint Armenian Apostolic Church is a brave and
perfect soldier, who has fought for its people, inspired its struggle
for freedom and independent statehood for centuries. In our history our
people sometimes lost wars thus loosing statehood but never lost its
faith. All the victories in our history were gained with faith. With
this faith freedom-loving sons of Artsakh gained their right to live
free and independently."
According to NKR Foreign Ministry Press Service, NKR President Arkady
Ghoukassian, National Assembly Chairman Ashot Ghoulian, government
members, respected citizens and guests of the NKR capital laid
sanctified stones in the foundation of the church.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress