Accompanied by Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian and four others, Parrot made the first ascent of Ararat in recorded history from the Armenian monastery of St. Hakob in Akhuri (modern Yenidoğan).
Parrot was accompanied by Armenian writer Khachatur Abovian and four other individuals as they ascended Mount Ararat for the first time on record, starting their journey from the Armenian monastery of St. Hakob in Akhuri (now known as Yenidoğan).