Armenian Army Priests ‘Primary Target=?UTF-8?B?4oCZ?= are Members of Religious Sects

Spiritual service in Armenia’s Armed Forces began during the Nagorno-Karabakh War when the army needed spiritual discipline, said Father Koryun Karapetyan, a chaplain in the Armenian army, speaking to reporters in the Armenian capital today.

The priest recalled that spiritual service in the Armenian army officially began in November 1997 upon the initiative of Catholicos Garegin I (also spelled Karekin I) and then Armenian defense minister, the late Vazgen Sargsyan.

Not all army bases have spiritual servicemen, Fr. Karapetyan said. These servicemen are divided among units with priority being given to those military bases along the border.  Read more... (267 words)

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