Pilgrims allowed back into Azerbaijan monastery

23/5/2012 GARDABANI, Georgia (AP) — Pilgrims to one of former Soviet Georgia’s most renowned monasteries, part of which lies in Azerbaijan, are again able to visit the entire complex after an agreement between two countries. Early this month, Azerbaijan began blocking pilgrims from visiting the approximately 2 percent of the David Gareja monastery complex inside its borders.

23/5/2012 GARDABANI, Georgia (AP) — Pilgrims to one of former Soviet Georgia’s most renowned monasteries, part of which lies in Azerbaijan, are again able to visit the entire complex after an agreement between two countries. Early this month, Azerbaijan began blocking pilgrims from visiting the approximately 2 percent of the David Gareja monastery complex inside its borders.

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Pilgrims allowed back into Azerbaijan monastery

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