Maecenas Levon Hayrapetyan, who initiated restoration works over Gandzasar Monastery, decided to suspend restoration works.

As Artsakh resident Marut Vanyan told PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent, the Maecenas refused to pay to builders who carried out restoration works, and, also, decided not to pay for electricity of the Monastery, Vanyan cited the monastery Priest as saying.

Besides, he said that despite information spread by the Armenian media outlets about allegedly discontinued construction works in Gandzasar several days ago, in fact they were suspended just a day before.

Coating of 13 century fence surrounding Gandzasar Monastery in Nagorno Karabakh aroused stir in Facebook and amid bloggers and art lovers. According to Facebook poll, presently 2163 people opposed to coating of monastery fence, with only 42 favoring the idea.