HAKOB AVETIKIAN AND LEVON SARGSIAN GIVEN HIGH REWARDS OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH

Noyan Tapan
Dec 05 2006

ETCHMIADZIN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. For services to the Armenian
Apostolic Surb (Holy) Church, Hakob Avetikian, the editor-in-chief
of the "Azg" daily was decorated with Surb Sahak-Surb Mesrop and
diplomat Levon Sargsian with Surb Nerses Shnorhali high orders of
honour. The ceremony of giving the awards took place on December 2
at the ceremonial hall of the Gevorgian Theological Academy of the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzian. Noyan Tapan was informed about it by
the Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. It
is particularly said in the Patriarchal kondak given to L.Sargsian:
"Having implemented diplomatic work in Syria for long years, You have
had great contribution in more strengthening relations of Armenia with
that friendly country and in strengthening the Fatherland-Diaspora
ties. When officiating in Syria, You assisted with great efficiency
overcoming of problems arisen before the Damascus Armenian Diocese
and building and brightness of national and church life of Armenian
sons settled far from the Fatherland, sacred mission of deepening
striving for keeping our sacred heritage and native language in their
souls." It is mentioned in the Patriarchal sacred kondak given to
H.Avetikian that "Azg" with interesting publications dedicated to the
spiritual life always encourages and stimulates pious Armenian sons’
faithfulness towards the Armenian Church and our holy cradle of belief,
the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin."