It will be dangerous for us, but for the Azerbaijanians as well.
- Hello! - Hello!
Can you introduce yourself?
I am father Ivanes, the archpriest of Dadivank monastery.
Where are we now?
We are in Dadivank.
We can see the Russian peacekeepers. Whe are they here?
They have come to protect and save our land. They are peacekeepers.
Is it true that this region will be given to Azerbaijan in 5 days?
I've heard the same. It is all on paper. Now there are the christians living here. The Armenian people.
Will they stay here when the Azerbaijanians come?
We don't know yet. What will be in 5 days in the world? Don't know.
Will you stay here? - Yes.
Are you afraid?
No. I am not afraid. What should I be afraid of? If God is with me, what should I be afraid of?
How old is this monastery?
Dadivank is a name. He was the pupil of apostle Fadey. Fadey and Varfalomey taught the christianity in Armenia.
In 1st century Dadivank came here to preach. In 60-70 years he died in martyrdom here.
In 4 century when the Armenians had taken the christianity as a state religion, the piligrim came here and were building the church up to 17 century.
When exactly this monastery was built?
It was being built from 4 till 17 century.
Something was built in 11 century, the church was built in 12 century. But in the Middle Ages the monastery complex was fully built and worked.
So it was a long process...
The Azerbaijanians say that this territory has belonged to them. What do you think?
Azerbaijan speaks a lot. Are they christians? Let's prove that it was their territory. They have to prove it. We peove it by showing them our church.
We prove it with our khachkars. they have to prove that used to be theirs.
They are nomads. Azerbaijan exists only for 100 years. Was it before? No. There wern't neither Azerbaijan nor their nation.
Now they want to tell lies to the whole world. They say that they existed and had the territory. It isn't true. They were just invaders.
They invaded the land during a century.
There wasn't even a word "Azerbaijan" 100 years ago.
You said that you would stay here...
Yes, I will stay here. - Were the peacekeepers here before?
No. They had an order to come here and protect. That's it.
Will they stay here after 25 November?
I think they will always be here. As I know, they have to stay here for 5 years to protect.
Exactly here? - Well, I don't know. I don't know what will be in the world in 5 years.
What is the situation here now?
It is okey. Our piligrims come, we have all ceremonies in the churches. As usual.
Do people live here? - Sure. I live here as well.
We have monks here too. We all live here.
Will it be dangerous for the Armenians when Azerbaijan comes here?
It will be dangerous for us, but for the Azerbaijanians as well. Yes. It won't be dagerous just for us.
We see that a lot of people leave...Is it true?
Those who are afraid can go.
We saw that people burn their houses...
Yes, if people wanted, they burnt their houses. They don't want Azerbaijanians to come and live in their houses. Thank you!