Russian peacekeepers ensure safety of about 150 pilgrims in a week when visiting Amaras monastery complex

Servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent ensured the safety of  more than 150 pilgrims when visiting the Amaras monastery complex near  the demarcation line in Nagorno-Karabakh.

The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent on modern armored  personnel carriers BTR-82A ensure a safe visit by pilgrims to church  services in the Amaras monastery complex.

After the end of hostilities and the signing of a ceasefire agreement, the early medieval Amaras monastery found itself in the immediate vicinity of the demarcation line. Servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh on a regular basis ensure the safety of pilgrims wishing to visit this shrine.