The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ

The festive liturgy was celebrated in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin by His Eminence Archbishop Haykazun Najaryan. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on the 40th day of the Resurrection of Christ, because after the Holy Resurrection, Jesus remained on earth for 40 days, repeatedly appeared to his followers, encouraged, comforted and gave them hope, urged them not to be sad, not to be afraid, to face all trials with hope. At the end of the Liturgy on the occasion of the feast, a Republican Prayer was made for the repose of the Armenian Patriarch and the steadfastness of Holy Etchmiadzin.