A view shows the chapel of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, during its reconsecration ceremony at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

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People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775133

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775131

A believer reads a prayer book during a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775130

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775128

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775125

A religious banner and a crucifix are seen during a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775123

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II conducts a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775121

Members of the clergy attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775118

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775116

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775113

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775112

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775111

People and members of the clergy attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775109

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II conducts a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775107

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775106

People gather for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

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Armenian doctor and politician, former President of the National Assembly, Ara Babloyan, second left, arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775104

Armenian National Assembly President Alen Simonyan arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775102

A believer attends a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

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A man prays during a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775096

President and Founder of the Tashir Group of Companies Samvel Karapetyan arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775092

Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775090

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775089

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775088

People attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775087

People and members of the clergy attend a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775086

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II conducts a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775084

Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan arrives for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775083

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his wife Anna Hakobyan arrive for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

29.09.2024#8775082

People gather for a reconsecration ceremony of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, after several years of restoration, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, in the city of Vagharshapat, Armenia.

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