The Aghavno church under threat of destruction

The analysis of satellite imagery from April 2024 uncovered that the Azerbaijani forces had utterly demolished the Surb Hambardzum church of Berdzor, leaving it in ruins (https://monumentwatch.org/en/alerts/azerbaijan-obliterated-the-surb-hambardzum-church-of-berdzor/).

Before its destruction, the Surb Hambardzum church of Berdzor was fully covered with roofs and decks (Figs. 1 and 2).

Presently, the Church of Surb Nahatakats of Aghavno, constructed in 2002, is at risk of facing a similar fate of destruction (see more details about the church: https://monumentwatch.org/en/monument/the-srbots-nahatakats-holy-martyrs-church-of-aghavno-village/)

An observation of Azerbaijani social networks reveals that the Surb Hambardzum Church in Berdzor is completely covered with decking and roofing materials (Fig. 3). This can be seen at the 1:29 mark of a video uploaded at the end of February this year (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjaXyoYHyk). Given the precedent set by the destruction of the Surb Hambardzum Church in Berdzor, the Aghavno Church faces a similar threat.

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