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    ARCHBISHOP BARKEV MARTIROSYAN WILL BE BESTOWED THE KHRIMIAN HAYRIG AWARD AT ANCA- WR BANQUET

    http://armenpress.am/eng/news/735082/archbishop-barkev-martirosyan-will-be-bestowed-the-khrimian-hayrig-award-at-anca-wr-banquet.html
    20:18, 1 October, 2013

    YEREVAN, OCTOBER 1, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
    America-WR has announced that it will bestow the "Khrimian Hayrig"
    Award to Archbishop Barkev Martirosyan, Primate of the Diocese of
    Artsakh, at the 2013 ANCA-WR Annual Banquet, Armenpress reports.

    A modern day warrior of peace and fatherly shepherd, Archbishop
    Martirosyan has been an inspirational figure in Artsakh, most
    well known for providing religious guidance and moral support to
    Armenian soldiers and their families during and after the Artsakh
    Liberation War. In the darkest days in Artsakh's recent history,
    Archbishop Martirosyan encouraged his people to defend themselves
    against the unjust acts of invading Azerbaijani forces, and often
    blessed Armenian soldiers before the start of operations, such as
    the historic liberation of Shushi.

    The Diocese of Artsakh is one of the largest dioceses of the
    Armenian Apostolic Church, covering the independent Republic
    of Nagorno-Karabakh, and has under its supervision more than 30
    churches and monasteries, including many masterpieces of Armenian
    architecture. The diocese was established in 1989, at a time when
    Armenian national identity was on the rise in the former Soviet
    Union. Since its creation, His Eminence Martirosyan has served as the
    primate of the diocese. Following the Artsakh Liberation Movement
    and in the years after the dissolution of the USSR, the Diocese of
    Artsakh had as one of its primary goals the practice of religious
    freedom, revival of Christian life, and re-consecration of ancient
    Armenian churches throughout Artsakh. Following decades of religious
    suppression, Archbishop Martirosyan was instrumental in reviving
    Christian faith in our historic homeland.

    Since 1997, the Diocese of Artsakh has supervised the teaching of
    Christianity and religion courses in secondary schools throughout
    the Republic. In the late 1990's, Archbishop Martirosyan actively
    called upon Armenians to unite and finance the building of the vital
    NorthSouth highway connecting Armenia to Karabakh. He has served as
    a beacon of faith and hope to a people who after living under Soviet
    rule for nearly 70 years, endured violent attacks on their persons
    and homeland by invading forces and yet, victoriously survived to
    see their independent Republic prosper. His Eminence has selflessly
    undertaken the responsibility to provide a myriad of services that come
    with serving as the religious leader of a post-war community, whether
    it be religious, spiritual, psychological, humanitarian, or otherwise.

    In the diaspora, Archbishop Martirosyan is most notable for taking
    his plight for the continued independence and advancement of Artsakh
    to the airways, by encouraging Armenians around the world to raise
    funds for the redevelopment of the war-torn areas in Artsakh. Year
    after year, he travels to California to take part in the annual
    Armenia Fund Telethon to cast international attention on the fact
    that the people who fought so heroically to liberate the homeland,
    lack access to life's most basic necessities, such as infrastructure,
    water, and sanitation. Accordingly, he has been instrumental in
    supporting the redevelopment of the Republic of Armenia in general,
    and Artsakh, specifically.

    Archbishop Martirosyan was born in the city of Sumgait, Soviet
    Azerbaijan in 1954 into a family with roots in Northern Artsakh's
    town of Chardakhly. His family moved to Yerevan in 1966. After
    graduating from Yerevan Institute of Foreign Languages, he was
    admitted to the Echmiadzin Seminary in 1980, and was ordained a
    Deacon in 1983. After graduating from the Gevorkian Theological
    Seminary in 1984, he assumed a post at the Holy See's Treasury. In
    1985, he began his studies at the Leningrad Theological Academy in
    Russia. Upon returning to Armenia in 1986, and after his consecration
    as Vartabed in 1987, he was a chief tutor at the Seminary. In 1987,
    he earned his doctorate degree in theology and in the same year,
    was appointed as Prior of the St. Echmiadzin's historic Temple of
    St. Hripsimeh. In 1988, Father Barkev was elevated to the rank of
    Bishop by Catholicos Vazgen I. In 1989, he was appointed the Primate
    of the newly recreated Diocese of Artsakh. In 1999, he was promoted
    to the rank of Archbishop. His patriotism and guiding faith is evident
    in the three books and numerous articles he has authored.

    "As a human rights activist, a champion for humanitarian causes, a man
    of deep faith, and for his decades-long devotion to the resilient
    people of Artsakh, it is most fitting that we award Archbishop
    Barkev Martirosyan, a modern-day Khrimian Hayrig for our Nation,
    with this esteemed award," said ANCA-WR Co-Chair Nora Hovsepian. The
    2013 ANCA-WR Annual Banquet is the premier gathering for Armenian
    American political leaders and activists. The banquet will take place
    on Saturday, November 30 at The Ray Dolby Ballroom located at the
    Loews Hollywood Hotel. Individuals who are interested in attending
    the ANCA-WR Annual Banquet and Grassroots Conference are encouraged
    to contact the ANCA-WR office at (818) 500-1918.

    The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the
    largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy
    organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination
    with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the
    Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country,
    the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community
    on a broad range of issues.

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