‘Living Artsakh’: Torchlight procession held in Stepanakert to honor fallen heroes

Panorama, Armenia

Sept 27 2021

SOCIETY 11:18 27/09/2021 NKR

A torchlight procession in memory of all those, who were martyred in the 44-day war, was held in Stepanakert, Artsakh’s capital, on Sunday, September 26, Artsakhpress reported.

The march, entitled “Living Artsakh”, started from the yard of St. Hakob Church. Before the procession, a requiem service was held by Father Minas Movsisyan.

Then the participants marched with torches to the Stepanakert Memorial, taking a 100-meter-long Artsakh flag. "Hayastan", "Diaspora", "Hadrut", "Shushi", "Kashatagh", "Shahumyan", "Karvachar" wings joined the march.

The procession ended at the Stepanakert Memorial, where the participants were greeted by a priest, a soldier, a pregnant woman, who symbolizes faith, strength and life.

Photos by Artsakhpress

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