Azat Artsakh – Republic of Nagorno Karabakh (NKR)
March 31, 2004

LIVENING UP THE SPIRITUAL AND SECULAR LIFE

The Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church intends opening
chair of theology at Artsakh State University. This was announced by
the head of the Diocese of Artsakh, Parghev archbishop Martirossian.
Yerevan State University has a faculty of theology already, and it is
time to think for this in Artsakh. The Diocese also intends founding
the Student’s Union of Churchgoers headed by ArSU. Similar
organizations already operate in Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora,
greatly contributing to both spiritual and secular life. Archbishop
Martirossian added that his cherished dream is introduce at schools
the subject old Armenian language, at least starting with the 3rd or
4th grades. “Every Armenian teenager should be aware of his original
language, the Armenian language that was the language of Noah, which
also has a theological origin. If we fulfill this, it will be a great
achievement, said the archbishop of Artsakh.”

LAURA GRIGORIAN.