I have never, under any circumstances, avoided responsibility; in case of mistakes, I have acknowledged them, trying to rectify them or leave—in case of a good result to spread it to the people around me, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan said during the rally.<\/span><\/p>\n

During discussions with His Holiness regarding my candidacy for prime minister, we concluded that my being a candidate for prime minister and my spiritual service cannot be combined. Thus, I asked for the suspension of my 30-year service, taking personal responsibility for this process. This is a personal decision, considering all the sacrifice, the non-expectation, that I am ready to make for my homeland, for my state.<\/span><\/p>\n

I said that my spiritual calling is more than any position; this is simply the required sacrifice, without which nothing can change in our lives; therefore, everyone is supposed to make that sacrifice within this movement,” he said.<\/span><\/p>\n