Armenian Primate: To Destroy a Nation, It Is Enough to Raise the Next Generation Away from Knowledge and Literacy

The Armenian Primate of Isfahan stated: “To destroy a nation, it is enough to raise its next generation away from knowledge and social literacy.”

Sipan Kashichian, the Armenian Primate of Isfahan, during a meeting with the General Director of Education of Isfahan Province, while welcoming the General Director and his colleagues on behalf of the Armenian Patriarchate of Isfahan and South Iran to this holy place, expressed views regarding war, weapons production, and their relationship with knowledge and science.

Addressing the education director in this meeting, he said: “Some nations think their power will increase through weapons production; however, research has shown that no weapon can cause destruction to this extent when it is devoid of knowledge and science.”

Primate Kashichian further commented on national management: “Although in some cases certain issues have become clichés in our minds, when we reflect more deeply on them, we realize their importance. In every nation, although macro-management lies with the government and state institutions, for me personally, the most important and impactful management is that of education.”

Regarding the importance of literacy and raising a literate and socially conscious generation in the future, he added: “Education has always been more important than everything else to me, and I consider its value and impact on governments more important than anything else. I am grateful to the education department of the province for the good measures they implement as they shoulder this grave responsibility.

Knowledge and social literacy are the most important principle for raising the next generation, and to destroy a nation, there is no need to start a war or use weapons; rather, it is enough to raise the nation’s and country’s next generation away from knowledge and social literacy.”

The Armenian Primate once again thanked the General Director of Education of Isfahan Province and their management and compassion toward teachers and students, especially Armenian students and teachers, and said: “The presence of education officials of the province in this holy place is a source of joy and pride for us, for we are all brothers and sisters to one another.”