Meghretsots St. Astvatsatsin Church

This church was built by immigrants from Meghri in 1838. All but the apse of the church was demolished during the 1960s when the structure was paved over and turned into an outdoor movie theater. In 2017, archaeological excavations at the site removed the asphalt layer to expose the church’s original foundations.

CHW issued an initial damage assessment for SH.054-0 in Monitoring Report #1 from June 2021. At that time, satellite imagery indicated damage to the north wall (arrow A) sustained most likely as a result of the 2020 war. New imagery from November 3, 2023 indicates that demolition debris (arrow b) was recently dumped on the foundations of the old church, likely using heavy machinery.