Molokans. Ethnic minorities in Armenia. Fotorepo

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Russian Armenian population - the descendants of the exiled Molokans. Agriculture Russian population consists mainly of residents of the Old Believer villages Lermontovo and purple in the north-east of the country. Molokans chased from the occurrence of the XVIII century, then in 1805 the liberal Alexander I signed a decree on the freedom of their religion, but under Nicholas I again began a crackdown. The relocation of the Caucasus has become an outlet for all the authorities replaced the costly military garrisons settlements sober hardworking Russian people, the church got rid of confusing the minds and souls of the sect, Molokans found the house and the freedom of belief. Now Molokans in Russia did not pursue, but obviously do not like, and Armenian Russian Molokans do not need. So live by themselves ...

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