Torchlight procession "Zartnir, Lao"

A torchlight procession "Zartnir, Lao" began with a joint prayer,

On the occasion of the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, today in the Church of St. Hakob in Stepanakert, under the leadership of the Primate of the Artsakh diocese, His Grace Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan, the clergy of the diocese raised a joint prayer to God in memory of the victims of the Genocide.

After a joint prayer, the people gathered around the church moved to the memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

“We must not put our personal interests above the state interests, we must first love each other, then our country, in this case, victory will not let him wait long”: the assistant to the Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church David Pashayan noted in his speech during the torchlight procession,.

The torchlight procession took place in various regions and communities of Artsakh. Children and adults of the Armenian-populated village of Agavno in the Kashatagh region, occupied by the Azerbaijani armed forces, also presented their demands to the world with torches and posters.