AN EXPEDITION TO THE KOTAYK REGION COMPLEXES

Deputy Head of the Regional Service PHE of Kotayk Slava Sargsyan together with the Charentsavan College Directorate held an event entitled “Let’s reveal together our cultural values” dedicated to the Teachers’s Day. With the participation of some teachers and a group of students a tour to the Kotayk Region’s two remarkable historical monuments was organized. About three dozen participants of the expedition headed by the Deputy Head of the Regional Service Slava Sargsyan first reached the area of Poghos-Petros (Peter and Paul) ecclesiastical complex (state index 6.9.13) of Akunq village then continuing their tour they went to Karenis community where, in the picturesque western part of Hrazdan gorge, is situated monastery Karenis complex or Matevos and Andreas (Matthew and Andreas) Apostle’s Monastery (state index 6.37.4). Slava Sargsyan presented the participants a brief historical overview of the complexes, speaking about the significance of historical and cultural monuments. The participants of the expedition confessed that living in this region they did not always have the opportunity to visit local monuments and this trip was a good opportunity for them to communicate with the beautiful buildings that they have inherited. The Lord’s Prayer sounded in the two areas of complexes and the tour ended with candle lighting ceremony.