Bako Sahakyan: re-establishment of Artsakh eparchy was the first victory in all-national struggleSeptember 29, 2009 - 17:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NKR President Bako Sahakyan delivered a speech devoted to the 20th anniversary of AAC Artsakh Eparchy. He particularly stressed the church's invaluable role in the survival and development of Armenian people. "At historical moments of losing statehood, the church assumed functions of political power and over the course of centuries was the most important and probably. the only pillar of preserving national identity and dignity, unity and freedom-loving spirit of people who were under foreign yoke," Bako Sahakyan said.President also stressed AAC's organizational role at moments of national-liberation struggles at all stages of history, including fight for independence in the newest history of Nagorno Karabakh. The re-establishment of Artsakh eparchy, according to him, was the first victory in all-national struggle. "Today, we have an independent national state and our people have steadily embarked on the path of development, building their future independently. Together with the state, the church today continues to strengthen Artsakh and successfully performs its spiritual mission, preserving our national identity," Bako Sahakyan said in his speech. President Sahakyan finds inviolable ties between the state, church and people to be one of the corner-stones of Karabakh's independent statehood and determination of NKR authorities to assist in AAC activities and strengthen Artsakh eparchy. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Aliyev travels to Turkey at Erdogan's invitation On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |