GAVAR, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS. Gegharkunik Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church actively supports Artsakh, our soldiers and volunteers who are in the frontline, the families of the soldiers from Gegharkunik who were killed during the military operations in April.

As “Armenpress” was informed by the Gegharkunik Diocese, the people of Martuni region of the Gegharkunik district gathered and sent 3 tucks of food to Artsakh. Aid to suppliers was accompanied by the Gegharkunik eparchy Ter-Kirakos master Davtyan and  Martuni Tsovinar community pastor Ter-Gevorg priest Barseghyan. The priests visited Martuni-2, Martuni-3 military units, met with commanders and soldiers. The second visit to Artsakh took place on April 14 with the supervision of the Gegharkunik eparchy.

With the support of Pastor of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Western America Ter-Avetis priest Abovyan the soldiers of Karvachar received 100 pairs of rubber boots, 20 solar-powered lamps and 20 field glasses. The priests visited Yashak positions, met with soldiers and commanders.

“On April 17 the Gegharkunik Diocese declared a week of fundraising to support financially our soldiers who fight in Artsakh, as well as the families of killed freedom fighters from that district. Donation is being held in St. Astvatsatsin Church in Gavar. In the donation book the name of the donator and the amount of money is being noted. We need not only to be united in time of hardship, but also we need patriotic charitable organizations to support financially the families of the protectors of the homeland, the soldiers who are in the frontline. We support the protectors of our homeland both with our pray and with the help of various charitable organizations to establish and maintain peace”, the Gegharkunik eparchy Ter-Kirakos master Davtyan said this.  

Khosrov Khlghatyan