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    Emil Lazarian
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    • Categories: 2019

Task group set by Armenian PM to work at strengthening state-church relations

Aysor, Armenia
Feb 11 2019

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree on January 29 on creation of a task group that will deal with the state-church relations.

The group is led by head of PM’s staff Eduard Aghajanyan and consists of government and church representatives.

Asked about the aim and nature of activity of the group government press service informed Aysor.am that "As far as according to the Article 18 of the Armenian Constitution, the Republic of Armenia recognizes the exclusive mission of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the spiritual life of the Armenian people, its national cultural development and preservation of national identity, besides the state –church relations are regulated by the law, the task group has been created for operative discussion of the issues that may raise.

“The task group will have authorities to present proposals, consult and come up with different initiatives aimed at strengthening state-church relations,” the response of the government’s press service reads.

Earlier speaking to Aysor.am, Holy See press service responsible Rev. Vahram Melikyan said that the task group has been formed as a result of discussion between Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Armenian PM.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS