President was hosted at the Diocese of Gougark and Tsitsernak camp

In the framework of his working visit to Lori marz, President Armen Sarkissian was hosted today at the Diocese of Gougark of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The metropolite of the Diocese Archbishop Sebouh Chouldjian presented the history of the premise (this building, constructed in 1895, was a summer residence of the Armenian entrepreneur Tairov), told about the works of the Gougark Diocese, and implemented programs.

Later, President Sarkissian and Archbishop Chouldjian visited the Tsitsernak camp of the Diocese which these days has gathered in Vanadzor a group of schoolchildren from Shirak marz, Javakhk, Alaverdi, and Stepanavan. The campers welcomed the guests with national songs and dances.

In the camp, which is functioning under the motto “One nation, one Fatherland, one Church”, the kids learn national crafts and arts. Toward this end, they attend classes of drawing, robotics, jewelry making and others. There are also classes of folk songs and dances. Armen Sarkissian toured the camp, observed the conditions, and conversed with the kids. They showed the President their handmade works.