The role of Uch-Kilisa in the relations between Armenians and Qajar kings with the emphasis on the Persian decrees of Matenadaran

Religion and religious institutions play a significant role in regulating the relationship between people and government institutions. Uch-Kilisa (Three Churches) has played a special role throughout Armenian history. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is one of those triple churches and the first cathedral in the history of Christianity that was able to unite the divided Armenian people for a stable coexistence with the people of Iran. This research aims to analyze the role of the high church in regulating the relationship of the Armenian people living in the closed countries of Iran during the Qajar period. Findings of the research indicate that Uch-Kilisa as a religious institution during the Qajar period, played a strategic role in regulating the relationship between Armenians and the Iranian government, so that the stability and durability of the Armenian nation were owed to Uch-Kilisa, and the Qajar kings communicated with the Armenians living in Iran through this religious institution.