The list includes churches and monasteries of Georgian origin which were moved into the territory of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic after 1921 border changes between Armenia and Georgia caused by sovietization, and are now located in Armenia. Georgian churches in Armenia are under the jurisdiction of the Eparchy of Dmanisi and Agarak-Tashiri based in Georgia.
Originally an Armenian monastery which later was transformed into a Chalcedonian monastery and is now under the tutelage of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
State ownership is disputed. According to the official Tbilisi it is located on the territory which is part of Georgian state. However, the nearby section of Georgian-Armenian border is controlled by Armenian military.[1]
The monastery is located on the left side of the road leading from Akori to Kachachkuti. Judging by its architectural features, the church must be dated to the 13th century.[2]
According to Vakhushti it was located in the gorge of river Aghstev. The church was built in the 14th-15th centuries. There are several Georgian inscriptions on frescoes.[1]
