Hakobavank, located in Kolatak village in Martakert region, is in poor condition. We have initiated a project aimed at Hakobavank restoration and are looking for implementers and partners.

Hakobavank, our spiritual, cultural and educational center in Artsakh, has not been renovated for three centuries, and now it is on the verge of collapse. The complex is an important spiritual and cultural heritage and a part of a Golden Сhain, which also includes Dadivank, Amaras, Gandzasar and Gtchavank.

Hakobavank is named after Hakob Mtsbnetsi, a wonderworker who spread Christianity in Greater Armenia, and his right hand was kept in the monastery until the end of the 19th century. In the 13th century, the monastery complex served as the residence of the Catholicos and was a major center of literacy with its secular and religious structures. Moreover, a stone foundation of the oldest khachkar (853) was found inside the walls of Hakobavank.

As we know, after the 44-Day War, Azerbaijan started the process of destroying 1,500 Armenian monuments taken under its control. As a result, 90 of them have already been destroyed or appropriated, and such actions continue to be done.

Azerbaijan has started the process of appropriating Hakobavank from our territory. In Wikipedia, Hakobavank is already presented as Albanian, and Azerbaijanis falsely consider themselves as descendants of Albanians.

While in the midst of severe cultural war, it is especially important to protect our identity, the memory of our nation, and its evidence by restoring our cultural heritage and preventing losses.

Тhe project supports:

Sustainable Development Goals

The Future Armenian Goals