Schools to be closed on the border


One more will soon be added to the dozens of worries of those living in border and remote villages. According to the order of the Ministry of Education, Science and Higher Education, schools with a small number of students must be liquidated. According to this calculation, 229 schools have appeared on the list, of which 48 are in Syunik and 47 in Shirak. We have tried to summarize what serious problems specialists and community residents see in our video.

The clash of slogans and reality in the education sector: The case of David Minasyan


According to the Investigative Committee, a public criminal prosecution has been initiated against David Minasyan in connection with the incident that took place at the St. Anna Church on March 29. Respecting the principle of the presumption of innocence and the interests of pre-investigation activities, Anna Sargsyan spoke with education expert Serob Khachatryan about the public reaction and the attitude towards the student.

Preliminary hearings in the "Holy Struggle" case have ended


In the main stage of the trial, the court will examine the presented evidence. The defense has principled objections and disagreements. According to them, not only is the evidence in the case not individualized, which does not allow us to determine who exactly the evidence refers to, but the recordings and materials included in the case have not yet been properly examined.
 

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary


On the occasion of the Feast of the Annunciation, a Liturgy was served in the Mother Cathedral, at the end of which a blessing ceremony was performed for women awaiting the joy of motherhood. The wives of deacons who are awaiting the birth of their children also received a blessing. By the high decree of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, April 7 was declared the Day of Blessing for Women Awaiting the Joy of Motherhood. The holiday is dedicated to the evangelical story, when the Archangel Gabriel visits the Holy Virgin Mary and announces that the Son of God will be born from her.
 

Witness’s testimony in the case of His Holiness the Patriarch’s brother mentions Harutyun Mkrtchyan’s data


At the court hearing in the case of the brother of the Catholicos of All Armenians and his son, the defense lawyers demanded to summon to court and interrogate the police officer of the Vagharshapat community department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who conducted the interrogation of the main witness in the case, Garnik Ghazaryan. The defense suspects that Garnik Ghazaryan testified against the Nersisyans under the influence of Harutyun Mkrtchyan. According to the lawyers, there are obvious contradictions and contradictory facts between the witness’s testimony and the interrogations, but the most remarkable thing is that the personal data field of the witness in the testimony contains Harutyun Mkrtchyan’s data. The judge granted the lawyers’ motions and the police officer who interrogated the witness and the police officer accompanying the “Republic” party’s campaign will be interrogated.
 

The faithful people today once again heard the life-giving gospel from the lips of His Holiness


The greatest miracle in history, the Resurrection of Christ, brings thousands of Armenians to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This day is a holiday of universal joy and rebirth. The faithful people participate in the Patriarchal Liturgy in the Mother Cathedral, receive the message of His Holiness and once again hear from the lips of the Patriarch the life-giving gospel: “Christ is risen from the dead.”
 

3 Lawyers Carried the Canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch on the Feast of the Holy Resurrection


On the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Catholicos of All Armenians traditionally serves the festive Liturgy in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. This year, the canopy of His Holiness the Patriarch was carried by lawyers Ara Zohrabyan, Yerem Sargsyan, Ara Ghazaryan, and Dr. Arthur Grabsky. This is not accidental, because since last year the church has been forced to defend its right to independence, autonomy, and spiritual mission in court.

 

The bells of the Armenian Apostolic Church heralded the miraculous resurrection of Christ


A festive liturgy of Candlemas was served in the Mother Cathedral, after which the patriarchal procession moved to the candlelight hall to convey the life-giving light of the feast of the Holy Resurrection to the believers.

The House Blessing Ceremony was held at the Residency


After the Candlemas Divine Liturgy, conveying the good news of Christ’s Resurrection to each other, the clergy, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, gathered in the Cathedral. The House Blessing Ceremony was held: the goods of the Cathedral – bread, water and salt – were blessed. According to the established procedure, the clergy, with the good news of the Resurrection, will visit the homes of the faithful to bless family treasures and goods.

 

Icons of the Church of the Resurrection of Parakar Restored


Students of the Department of Restoration, Conservation and Preservation of Works of Art of the Charles Aznavour State College of Culture and Arts restored the icons of the Church of the Resurrection of Parakar. They examined the causes of damage, identified whether the changes were caused by humidity, temperature, contact, or time, and then proceeded to clean and strengthen them. The work on each canvas takes days, depending on the degree of contamination.
 

Defense attorneys demand NSS wiretap data at court hearing in “Holy Struggle” case


The defense has filed a motion with the court to request from the NSS the operational data on the basis of which wiretaps were conducted for about a year. The attorneys argue that if these materials are not provided to the court, all evidence obtained in the case should be recognized as illegal due to the lack of a legal basis. Public prosecutors have argued that the motion should be rejected or postponed at this stage, since evidence related to the results of operational-investigative measures has not yet been received.
 

The Order of the Eclipse was Performed in the Armenian Apostolic Churches


On the evening of Holy Thursday, in memory of the betrayal and suffering of Christ, the Order of the Eclipse is performed in Armenian churches, which is part of the sacrament of Good Friday. On Thursday evening, the Son of God is arrested by betrayal, subjected to torture, humiliation, and then sentenced to death. The ceremony of the Eclipse and Sorrow in the churches lasts until midnight. 12 candles are lit on the Holy Altar, they are the symbols of the apostles, in the center is the large candle symbolizing Christ, because the light that liberates from the darkness of the Night of the Eclipse is Christ.