Language is one of the most important “role-players” in national preservation. Language is imperfect without an alphabet, and the lack of an alphabet doesn’t allow the development of language. Attaching importance to the Armenian alphabet and with the drive to preserve the language, Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet since the nation that had been followers of Christianity for more than a century was still praying in foreign languages.

Like every year, this year the students of the “Hayordats Tun” School of Moscow of the Armenian Diocese of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan also presented the importance of the creation of the Armenian alphabet during an event that they had dedicated to Holy Translators’ Day.

The event organizer, teacher of Armenian language Alla Hambardzumyan and the students showed that if it wasn’t for the creation of the Armenian alphabet, Armenians would continue to pray in foreign languages and Byron wouldn’t state that Armenian is the only language to speak with God. Through the event, Alla Hambardzumyan reaffirmed that the creation of the Armenian alphabet was a catastrophic issue and that the translation of the Bible was a necessity. The first phrase translated, that is, the phrase “To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding” was not by chance, but a call and message to all generations.

The event included beautiful performances by Lena Beglaryan’s Ovsanna Choir.

In the end, the holy father of the “Hayordats Tun” School, Father, Priest Arakel Amiryan addressed the gathered and said: “This was the first event that Mrs. Hambardzumyan organized, and it was very beautiful in terms of form and style. For the first time, the Lord’s Prayer was said in Greek and Assyrian, and it became clear how the Armenians would say the prayer without having their own alphabet. As a new teacher, you helped us celebrate the day, and I congratulate you on that.”

During the event called “Let There Be Light”, the nearly 300 students of the school learned about the importance of the alphabet and attached more importance to it. Most of the students on stage and in the audience were bearers of foreign languages who, attaching importance to knowledge of Armenian, are doing something that’s pleasant and useful in a part of their lives.

Armine Kareyan

Moscow