Ulubab Monastery in Artsakh


The village of Ulubab is in the Askeran region of the Republic of Artsakh. The village, which has a rich history, was the royal residence of Uli Pap, a descendant of the famous Hasan Jalalyan dynasty of Artsakh, and was named Ulupap or Ulubab after him. St. Gevorg of Ptkesberk is located here. In 2023, together with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, the monastery was occupied by Azerbaijan. The monastery of the Holy Young Children is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Holy Mother of God Church in Khnushinak


The Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Khnushinak, Martuni region, Republic of Artsakh is a basilica built on two spans of arches. It was built in 1860, with the funds of Hayrapet Bey Dolukhanyan from Shushi. In 2023, the church was occupied by Azerbaijan along with the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh.
The Holy Mother of God Church in Khnushinak is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
 

Bri Eghtsi Monastery Complex in Artsakh


Bri Eghtsi Monastery is located in the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh.
It is the largest monastery in Artsakh by area. It was built in the 13th century. The monastery complex is especially famous for its walled khachkars.
In 2023, the monastery was occupied by Azerbaijan along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. Bri Eghtsi Monastery in the village of Hatsi is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
 

The Valley of Cross Stones in Artsakh


On the roadside of the village of Shahmasur in Artsakh is the area called the Valley of Cross-Stones, which is a medieval Armenian cemetery. It was built in the 11th-12th centuries. The number of officially certified cross-stone monuments in the territory of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic reaches two thousand. After the occupation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic by Azerbaijan in 2023, their condition is unknown.
 

The Koshik desert Monastery Complex in Artsakh


The Koshik Desert Monastery Complex is located in the Martuni region of the Republic of Artsakh. 
The monastery was one of the spiritual centers of the Khaghbakyan princes of Artsakh. It was built in the 11th-12th centuries. The name of the monastery, Koshik, probably comes from the word goshk. Goshk is a name for a group of hermits living in the mountains. Since 2023, the monastery, along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, has been occupied by Azerbaijan. It is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
 

Armenian rock and non-formal education


In 2013, during the "The Levels of Sound" music courses at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies, Arik Grigoryan founded the "Tambata" band. Today, the band is active in Armenia and abroad. The band members are young people aged 14-21. Anahit Margaryan spoke with rock musician and educator Arik Grigoryan about their activities, Armenian rock, informal music education, and the problems of alternative music in Armenia in "Artfocus".

St. Hakob Monastery of the Republic of Artsakh


Founded in the early Middle Ages, the St. Hakob Monastery is located in the Martakert region of the Republic of Artsakh. In subsequent centuries, the Armenian princes of Artsakh rebuilt it; by the 13th century, Hakob Monastery was already a large monastic complex. In 2020, a pan-Armenian fundraising campaign was launched for the restoration of the monastery. In 2023, the monastery, together with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, was occupied by Azerbaijan. Since then, the St. Hakob Monastery has been under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Around one story: Aghasi Ayvazyan, "Kirakos"


Aghasi Ayvazyan's story "Kirakos", which tells about tragedy and humanity, conscience and hope, although it is one of the author's early works, summarizes the main ideas of his work. Who is Kirakos, what does he have to do with conscience, what are the messages of the story? Literary critics Hayk Hambardzumyan and Arkmenik Nikoghosyan discuss these questions in the program "Parallel Readings".

Holy Mother of God Church in Arstakh


The Holy Mother of God Church, built in 1841, is located in the village of Karmir, Askeran region of the Republic of Artsakh. In 2023, the monastery was annexed by Azerbaijan along with the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Holy Mother of God Church in the village of Karmir is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Yerits Mankants Monastery


The Yerits Mankants Monastery in the Martakert region of the Republic of Artsakh was founded in the 17th century. It belonged to the Melik-Israelyans of Jraberd, one of the five meliks of historical Artsakh. In 2023, the monastery was occupied by Azerbaijan along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The Saint Yerits Mankants Monastery is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Aghavno Holy Martyrs Church in Artsakh


The Church of the Holy Martyrs, located in the village of Aghavno, Kashatagh region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, near the Armenia-Artsakh border checkpoint, was built in 2002. The author is the prominent architect Baghdasar Arzumanyan. Together with the village of Aghavno, the church came under the control of the Azerbaijani armed forces in 2022. The Church of the Holy Martyrs is under the jurisdiction of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Harutyun Arakelyan after the 44-day war


Only after the 11th surgery were they able to save the leg of Harutyun Arakelyan, a participant in the 44-day war. After being wounded in the war, doctors did not give him hope that he would walk, even the option of amputating his leg was discussed, but everything ended successfully. Although Harutyun can now walk, he can no longer fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a boxing champion. Now he has founded the “Legends” boxing club in Hrazdan, where he trains children.