[3] Both sources agree on the date and its foundation as Eastern Orthodox church, however.

According to Georgian researcher Roland Topchishvili, later the church fell under jurisdiction of Armenian Church and some members of Silikov family Armenianized, possibly causing the dispute.

Oghuz Regional History and Ethnography Museum (Azerbaijani: Oğuz Tarix-Diyarşünaslıq Muzeyi) was established on February 19, 1981, in the church building, currently housing 4441 exhibits.

There are many valuable examples of the history, culture, ethnography and craftsmanship of the local area.

168 samples of material culture obtained during archeological excavations in the region are also demonstrated here.