  Defense Ministry ends chaplaincy structure January 30, 2026 - 18:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Father Psak Mkrtchyan announced that the Armenian Ministry of Defense has terminated the activities of the Spiritual Leadership of the Armed Forces, a structure that had operated for over two decades. “We are no longer serving as military chaplains. May God strengthen our Church, our Homeland, and our Army…,” he wrote, as reported by Aysor.am . The Spiritual Leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia was established on November 13, 1997, through the initiative of Catholicos Karekin I and then-Defense Minister Vazgen Sargsyan. In 1997, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Ministry of Defense. Initially, the chaplaincy served Armenia’s border troops and the Defense Army of the Republic of Artsakh.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
