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Published on April 29, 2008
ALL-ARMENIAN PILGRIMAGE TO KARABAKH STARTING MAY 1
- All-Armenian pilgrimage to Karabakh will start in Holy Echmiadzin toward Shushi on May 1, the RA government’s press office reported. The pilgrimage will process under the slogan “Forward Armenia, Forward to God.” According to the program, on the same day 500 pilgrims will arrive in Shushi, where they hold “One nation, one state, one faith” rally. NKR President Bako Sahakian will meet the pilgrims in Stepanakert on May 2.
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