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    ARMENIAN CHURCH TO BE RESTORED NEXT SPRING

    news.am
    Dec 4 2009
    Armenia

    10:21 / 12/04/2009Reconstruction of Armenian St. Gevorg of Mughni
    church in Tbilisi will start in spring 2010 and Georgian government
    will fully defray expenses on restoration, the head of historical
    and cultural museum reserve and the protection of the historical
    environment service Serzhik Arakelyan told the journalists.

    According to him, RA Culture Ministry experts visited Tbilisi in the
    end of November. In the course of the visit, sides also agreed to
    Armenian experts' participation in the restoration works.

    Moreover, it is precedent for further cooperation of the sides in
    protection of Armenian historical monuments in Georgian territory.

    The domed St. Gevorg of Mughni Church in Tbilisi (built 1356)
    collapsed Nov. 18 in the Old Tbilisi part of the city. The incident
    evoked response from Armenia and Armenian community of Georgia.

    However, Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Grigor Tabatadze has recently
    assured that the church will be restored within a year.
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