Wildfire in Nakhijevan spreads across the border into Armenia

Residents of Khachik borderline village in Armenia continue containing the blaze near the border with Nakhijevan in the second day of raging wildfires erupted in the autonomous republic. As the head of Areni community Hovik Smbatyan told Panorama.am, as of Tuesday afternoon the fires were extinguished in the territory of Armenia, yet locals continue to combat the blaze in the epicenter which is in the territory of Nakhijevan.
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Church built in 1381, destroyed in 2005

In 1381, an Armenian priest born in Crimea returned to his homeland and established the Monastery of Surb Karapet (Holy Precursor) in Abrakunis in the region of Nakhichevan.

By 2005 Azerbaijan destroyed the medieval church then built a mosque there in 2013. Today Azerbaijan is hosting UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee. #43whc

Photos by Argam Ayvazyan, Steven Sim, and anonymous tourist