ETCHMIADZIN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. On October 26 the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II handed a Surb Grigor Lusavorich Order - the highest order of the Armenian Apostolic Church - to Vladimir Bayadian (Krasnodar, Russia) in appreciation of his contribution to the life of the Armenian diocese in Southern Russia. The Head of the Armenian diocese in Southern Russia Bishop Movses Movsisian was present at the order presentation ceremony, the information system of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin reported.

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