President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited Armenian Church in ruins

During his working visit to Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, President Vahagn Khachaturyan visited an Armenian church in ruins.

The church was consecrated in 1905, however, in the early 1920s, Soviet authorities dismantled its dome and later converted the building into an industrial facility.

In recent years, Turkmen authorities have taken certain steps toward the preservation of the church and the improvement of the surrounding area.

They have also expressed their willingness to fully restore the Armenian church.

President Khachaturyan’s working visit to Turkmenistan has concluded.