Katarovank monastery | interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, Armenian Apostolic church, 17th century construction

 monastery, interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, Armenian Apostolic church, 17th century construction

May also be referred to as "Dizapayt" according Armenian name of the mountain or just "Kataro". The Katarovank (Kataro Monastery) is located on top of Mount Dizapayt. This area according to 2020 November 9 peace statement remained under the control of Armenian forces of Nagorno Karabakh. However, on December 12, violating the November 10 statement, Azerbaijani troops launched an attack on the villages of Hin Tagher and Khtsaberd. As a result of the offensive, the villages, as well as Dizapayt were occupied. MONUMENT WATCH reports that on March 29, 2021, a video [1] was posted where it can be seen that the church is used for military purposes. Azerbaijani soldiers live right inside the church. The footage shows soldiers eating, a bed and other similar items can be seen in the video.
Links:
1. monumentwatch.org/hy/alerts/կատարո-վանքի-եկեղեցու-օգտագործումը-ռ/