Serzh Sargsyan was present at Echmiadzin (Armavir region) for ceremonies marking the 2699th anniversary of the founding of the city. Armenian President was surrounded General and MP Manvel Krikorian, General Seyran Saroyan, the prefect of the region of Armavir Ashot Ghahramanian and Etchmiadzin Mayor Karen Krikorian. “For months, the feast of the founding of our city takes a particular addictive nature. This is our most important holiday of the year. We try every year to mark the celebration with the inauguration of a place or a building, “said Mayor Karen Echmiadzin Krikorian in his speech. The Archbishop of the Diocese of Sion Armavir, meanwhile, had “if Yerevan is the capital of Armenia (…) Etchmiadzin is the spiritual center of all Armenians.” Many foreign guests from the United States, France and Russia were present at the ceremonies of the 2699th anniversary of Echmiadzin. This annual festival, held this year on 3 days (from October 6 to 8) began in 2009.

Krikor Amirzayan