Kim Kardashian Is "Blessed" to Be With Kanye West and North in Armenia, Visits Genocide Memorial With Khloe: New Photos
Kim Kardashian visited an Armenian monastery with Kanye West and North on Thursday, April 9 -- see new photos from the family's visit to their ancestral homeland.Credit: AP photo/Vahan Stepanyan
Kultural obligations await! Kim Kardashian was joined by her husband Kanye West and their daughter North during a special visit to a monastery in Armenia on Thursday, April 9.
The family of three was photographed exploring the Geghard Monastery near Goght, in the province of Kotayk. The medieval religious site was sculpted on the side of a mountain and was dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kardashian, 34, also posted a photo with her daughter, 21 months, and husband marveling over a bright orb-like mass in the center of a stone church.
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On Friday, April 10, the Kardashian sisters made a somber visit to the Armenian Genocide memorial in the country's capital of Yerevan. Kim, clad in a wide-legged red jumpsuit and Khloe, in an off-the-shoulder blue one-piece, both rested red tulips atop the memorial's eternal flame.
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The Kardashians are currently in their ancestral homeland ahead of the 100th anniversary of the genocide executed by the Ottoman Turks of more than 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 to 1923.
Joining Kim, Khloe, Kanye, and Nori during their high-profile trip back to the homeland this week were their cousins Kara and Kourtni Kardashian. See more photos of the Kardashians in Armenia.
Naturally, the American reality stars were greeted by a mob of cheering fans who were excited to meet family members. Kim also graciously posed for selfies with young girls.
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Family members Rob and Kourtney Kardashian were also gifted plots of land, which Khloe shared Friday via Facebook.
Khloe and Kim, along with their cousins, met with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan on Thursday, April 9, where they said (via the Public Radio of Armenia) that "visiting their historic motherland had been their longtime dream."
The girls also apologized for not knowing the Armenian language while speaking through their interpreter. During their formal sit-down with officials, the Kardashians vowed to continue spreading awareness about the genocide
The family of three was photographed exploring the Geghard Monastery near Goght, in the province of Kotayk. The medieval religious site was sculpted on the side of a mountain and was dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kardashian, 34, also posted a photo with her daughter, 21 months, and husband marveling over a bright orb-like mass in the center of a stone church.
PHOTOS: Kardashian family vacation album
On Friday, April 10, the Kardashian sisters made a somber visit to the Armenian Genocide memorial in the country's capital of Yerevan. Kim, clad in a wide-legged red jumpsuit and Khloe, in an off-the-shoulder blue one-piece, both rested red tulips atop the memorial's eternal flame.
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Kim Kardashian, Khloe and their cousins visit the memorial to the victims of genocide in Yerevan, Armenia, Friday, April 10, 2015.
Credit: AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan
Credit: AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan
Kim Kardashian, center, her sister Khloe Kardashian, right, and Kanye West, left, head to visit the memorial to the victims of genocide in Yerevan, Armenia, Friday, April 10, 2015.
Credit: AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan
Credit: AP Photo/Hrant Khachatryan
Kim and Khloe bring flowers to lay on the memorial, which commemorates the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in Yerevan, Armenia on April 10, 2015.
Credit: FameFlynet
Credit: FameFlynet
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The Kardashians are currently in their ancestral homeland ahead of the 100th anniversary of the genocide executed by the Ottoman Turks of more than 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 to 1923.
Joining Kim, Khloe, Kanye, and Nori during their high-profile trip back to the homeland this week were their cousins Kara and Kourtni Kardashian. See more photos of the Kardashians in Armenia.
Kim and Khloe Kardashian arrive back to their hotel in Armenia
Credit: Brian Prahl/Splash News ONline
Credit: Brian Prahl/Splash News ONline
Naturally, the American reality stars were greeted by a mob of cheering fans who were excited to meet family members. Kim also graciously posed for selfies with young girls.
Kim Kardashian poses for a picture with local residents, with her sister Khloe Kardashian standing nearby, while sightseeing in central Yerevan, April 9, 2015.
Credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/LANDOV
Credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/LANDOV
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Family members Rob and Kourtney Kardashian were also gifted plots of land, which Khloe shared Friday via Facebook.
Khloe and Kim, along with their cousins, met with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan on Thursday, April 9, where they said (via the Public Radio of Armenia) that "visiting their historic motherland had been their longtime dream."
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian stand alongside the Armenian flag as they meet with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, April 9, 2015.
Credit: AP photo/Tigran Mehrabyan
Credit: AP photo/Tigran Mehrabyan
Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian walk down stairs after meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan in Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday, April 9, 2015
Credit: AP photo/Tigran Mehrabyan
Credit: AP photo/Tigran Mehrabyan
The girls also apologized for not knowing the Armenian language while speaking through their interpreter. During their formal sit-down with officials, the Kardashians vowed to continue spreading awareness about the genocide
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