Ashot continued to receive epistolary communication; in 882, he received a letter with a True Cross awarded to Catholicos Mashtots I, who was a friend of Ashot (the cross has since been lost).
Ashot continuou a recibir comunicacións epistolares; en 882, recibiu unha carta cunha Vera Cruz concedida ós católicos Mashtots I, que era amigo de Ashot (a cruz perdeuse).