As soon as he was deemed eligible for military service in 2001, Vahan began writing letters to the authorities in Armenia. In his letters, he stated that such service would violate his conscience and religious beliefs.
حالما بلغ ڤاهان سن الخدمة العسكرية عام ٢٠٠١ ،‏ راح يبعث رسائل الى السلطات في ارمينيا مصرِّحا ان هذه الخدمة تخالف ضميره ومعتقداته الدينية .‏