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Head of Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan visited Martuni region of Artsakh on Monday. As the Artsakh Diocese reported in a statement,  Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan attended Amaras monastery, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers where he discussed security issues. 

Afterwards, Pargev Srbazan attended Saint Vardan Church of Tchartar town and St. Nerses the Great Church of Martuni town. As part of the visit, the head of the Diocese  held a meeting with the head of Martuni administration Ararat Melkumyan

To note, Amaras Monastery is located in Sos village, in Artsakh's Martuni region. The first church of the monastic complex was founded by Gregory the Illuminator. Its construction was finished by his grandson bishop Grigoris who was killed in 338 and buried in Amaras.

At the beginning of the 5th century Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of Armenian alphabet, opened the first Armenian school in Amaras which gave rise to spreading the Armenian language. Since then, Amaras became one of the largest religious and cultural centers of Armeniancy.