Author Alvard Nazaryan

On April 24, in the Armenian Holy Transfiguration Cathedral in Moscow, a prayer service was held in memory of the canonized martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. At the end of the ceremony, the diocesan Primate read the message of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on the occasion of the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.

Science Day is celebrated in Russia every year on February 8. On the occasion of the professional feast, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhichevan, His Eminence Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan hosted famous Armenian academicians. 

Diocesan Primate His Eminence Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan offered the festive Liturgy in the Holy Transfiguration Church in Moscow. The Liturgy was attended by thousands of Armenians from Moscow and surrounding cities.

Exhibits of the Novosibirsk State Museum of Art were taken out of the state for the first time. The exhibition, entitled "Multiple-faced Siberia", was held in the "Ark" museum of the Armenian church complex in Moscow.

His Eminence Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan emphasized in his blessing remarks that the Feast of the Holy Translators is the day of Armenian culture and education, which reminds every Armenian about identity, dignity, dedication and patriotism.

On September 15, the international two-day conference entitled "Artsakh in the historical and modern context" was launched in the Armenian Church in Moscow. More than 50 Armenologists, historians and cultural experts from different countries of the world participated.

On September 10, His Eminence Archbishop Ezras Nersisyan presided over the blessing of the foundations of the first Armenian church in Minsk.

The beginning of the new academic year was announced at the school named after St. Grigor Narekatsi in Moscow and Youth Centers of the diocese.

On August 2, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Russia and New Nakhichevan, His Eminence Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan left for Novosibirsk on a two-day pastoral visit. The first meeting of the delegation of the Armenian Church was with Metropolitan Nikodim of Novosibirsk and Berdsk.  The exhibition "Treasures of the Ark in the Heart of Siberia" was opened in the State Museum of Art, in which more than 100 exhibits of the Ark Museum of the Armenian Church in Moscow were presented.

On July 24, on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ, the diocesan Primate His Eminence Yezras offered a festive liturgy in the Moscow Cathedral.  The folk festival of Vardavar continued until late evening in the churchyard.