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two plaques mounted on a stone wall
Momenttwo plaques mounted on a stone wall. Both plaques are written in Russian. The upper plaque is about the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church, describing its historical significance as one of the oldest churches and detailing its connection to Armenia. It mentions prominent figures and events in Armenian religious history, including the adoption of Christianity as the state religion in 301 AD and the creation of the Armenian alphabet by St. Mesrop Mashtots in 406 AD. The text also covers the Church's doctrinal foundations, referencing the teachings of influential Church Fathers and the decisions of ecumenical councils. The lower plaque commemorates the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. It states that the Church was built by the brothers Kochyan Na and Kochyan Ia, along with their nephew Lamzinymga, in cooperation with the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Southern Federal District, Kazantsev V.G. The text also acknowledges the contributions of various individuals from different cities, including Rostov-on-Don, Magadan, Krasnodar, and Novocherkassk. The plaque mentions Leader FR "Edinstvo" Pekhtin V.A. from Moscow and concludes with a blessing and the name of the head of the Eparchy of Southern Russia, Archimandrite Movses Movsesyan, in 2001. Based on the text mentioning Novocherkassk, Russia, the location of the image is likely near or related to the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Novomikhaylovsky, Russia.