The pilgrims and local residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, accompanied by the military personnel of the Russian peacekeeping contingent, visited the Christian monasteries of Amaras and Ganzasar.
"Today we escorted the pilgrims to the Ganzasar monastery, ensure their safety and accompany them back to Stepanakert after the service," said Sergei Vitko, an officer of the peacekeeping contingent.
The gathering of pilgrims was carried out in the city of Stepanakert, from where, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers, one column of 74 people went to the Amaras monastery, and the second one of 98 people went to Ganzasar. After the service, the pilgrims were escorted back.