We unconditionally stand by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Garegin the Second. This is stated in the message of Gugarats Diocese.
"We, the priests of Gugarats Diocese, headed by the diocesan leader His Grace Fr. The story of Jonah Hakobyan, we unconditionally stand with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, its military congregation and pilgrim clergy, approved by the apostles Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew, the apostle and nation-elect, handed down to us by the Holy Patriarchs. Next to Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II.
Ter Ohan Rev. Fr. Lusararian,
Rev. Ter Vahan Azaryan,
Father Tachat Fr. Barseghyan,
Reverend Stepanos Margaryan,
Reverend Tarverdyan in Ter Het,
Reverend Mambre Voskanyan,
Reverend Mikael Shaghoyan,
Father Masis Arakelyan,
Reverend Ararat Shahverdyan,
Reverend Ovse Hovhannisyan,
Reverend Vagharsh Hakobyan,
Father Grigoris Dermenjian,
Reverend Levon Davtyan,
Reverend Artavazd Simonyan,
Reverend Nerses Ghalayan,
Reverend Solomon Avetisyan."
