Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II is presiding over a requiem service at Yerablur Military Pantheon in Yerevan on Thursday morning.
The Armenian Apostolic Church marks January 7 as the Day of Remembrance of the Dead. It is a non-working day.
On Wednesday January 6, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany and Christmas—the Birth of Jesus Christ.
Armenian Christmas celebrations end on January 13—with the Lord's name.











