President Sarkissian visited the Odzun monastery complex

During his working visit to Lori marz, President Armen Sarkissian visited the Odzun monastery complex which is an outstanding monumental complex of the Medieval Armenian architecture.

Accompanied by the Primate of the Gougark Diocese Sepouh Archbishop Chouljian, President Sarkissian toured the premise of the monastery complex.

The complex has eye-striking valuable monuments and frescos. It was an important educational and cultural center of the Medieval Armenia.

Together with other worshipers, President Sarkissian prayed at the church and lit a candle. Sepouh Archbishop Chouljian presented Armen Sarkissian with a book relating about Catholicos Hovhaness of Odzun. Hovhaness of Odzun was Catholicos of all Armenians in 717-728 and later was canonized by the Armenian Apostolic Church.

President Sarkissian conversed with the foreign tourists visiting the monastery complex, inquired about their impressions and urged to visit other historic sites of Armenia.