27th Anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces Celebrated at St. Mary

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On Sunday, January 27, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 27th Anniversary of the Armenian Armed Forces, a special Hokehankist prayer service took place at St. Mary for the souls of all of our freedom-fighters and soldiers who sacrificed their lives for freedom and liberation of our Homeland. 

At the conclusion of the Badarak and Hokehankist service parishioners and friends enjoyed a lavish hospitality table hosted by the Office of the Defense and Military Attache in the U.S. 

Present were Ambassador Varuzhan Nersesyan, Military Attaché Col. Arman Mkrtchyan and Abp. Vicken Aykazian who expressed their well wishes on the occasion of the Armed Forces Anniversary and spoke about the importance of having a strong and brave army for the defense of the motherland and Artsakh.