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YEREVAN, JULY 11, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian visited the Gandzasar Monastery on the sidelines of his working visit in the Republic of Artsakh, the Presidential Office told Armenpress.
President Sarkissian was accompanied by Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan.
Armen Sarkissian toured the medieval monastery, lit a candle and prayed.
Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan