The 25th anniversary of Spitak earthquake was marked in all Armenian churches of Ukraine.

The opening of a khachkar (Armenian cross-stone) took place in Chernivtsi, a city in southwestern Ukraine.

According to AnalitikaUA.net, a stone stele with carved image of the cross was made in Armenia and was installed in the territory of St. Peter and Paul church in Chernivtsi.

Head of Ukrainian diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Grigoris Buniatian consecrated the khachkar.

Representatives of the Armenian community from different regions of Ukraine, those helping to overcome the aftermath of the earthquake and local authorities participated in the ceremony.