Realisation of Azerbaijanian-Norwegian Project on Excavations of Alban Churches at the territory of Azerbaijan Republic begins. 
Baku, 2 June 2000

2 June in Azerbaijan Engineering - Construction University (AzECU) was held the meeting with participants of joint Azerbaijanian-Norwegian project on excavations of Albanian churches at the territory of Azerbaijan Republic. Project with Azerbaijanian side leads head of AzECU, professor Gulchohra Mamedova, and from Norwegian side archaeologist Byernar Sturfeil. As B. Sturfeil said, the excavations will start by next week, on the territory of Kish settlement in Sheki region. Project will be carried out in 3 stages: excavations, churches restoration in initial condition and conversion of architecture's monument into museum. Investigations carried our during the first stage will allow to date a monument, to restore its story from time of its construction up to present. At the third stage, outward appearance of the church will remain the same and inside the exposition discovered during samples excavations will be launched. As G. Mamedova said, there are dozens if Albanian Christian churches at the territory of Azerbaijan Republic. It is supposed, that church in Kish settlement (dated 1 century A.D. ) is the most ancient Christian temple in Caucasus. Albanian churches are mostly located in mountainous localities of Sheki-Zakatal, Karabagh and Lachin-Kelbajar zones. According to opinion of Azerbaijanian scientists, excavations of Albanian church in Kish settlement will prove, that first Christian in Caucasus were Albans accepted this religion in the beginning of A.D.

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