Visit the combat foothold

21 June, 2014 00:00
On June 21, a group of priests visited the combat foothold, located at the south-western part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border.

In these days, the spiritual fathers, who do their services in the other countries, are in Armenia to participate in the congregation meeting, which is being hold once every two years in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. A group of priests involved in the meeting, had expressed a desire to visit one of the combat footholds of the armed forces. The priests had meetings with the servicemen of the given area in the combat foothold, located at the south-western part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border. After welcoming the priests, the head of combat foothold answered the questions of the priests, presented the distinct features and issues of the combat duty, types of the armaments they have. Holy fathers have also been at the observation points, to follow the functions of the servicemen. Expressing the gratitude for the patriotic service, the priests pass the His Holliness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians, God’s mercy and blessings to the military servicemen of the combat foothold. At the end of the visit the holy fathers tasted military food, took photos with the staff of the combat foothold.