Armenian national anthem performed at St. Gregory Church in  Aragatsotn in premier`s presence 

ArmInfo. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the Sacred Music Festival in the village of Aruch in the Aragatsotn region, organized to celebrate Christmas. The event, which featured the Talin Music School Choir and the State Symphony Orchestra of Armenia, took place at St. Gregory Church.

According to the press service of the head of the Armenian  government, the goal of the festival is to promote the preservation  and dissemination of national spiritual and cultural values.

The Prime Minister also visited pavilions set up in the area adjacent  to the church, where traditional dishes and products from the  Aragatsotn region were on display.

Pashinyan previously proposed playing the national anthem of the  Republic of Armenia in churches and raising the national flag of the  Republic of Armenia.

As a reminder, according to the Constitution, Armenia is a secular  state, where church and state are separate. At the same time, the  <exclusive mission> of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) in  preserving national identity is recognized.