Tbilisi consistently destroys traces of Armenian culture in Georgia

[Toneyan Mark]

Official Tbilisi consistently destroys traces of Armenian culture in Georgia
22.01.2010 19:11 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "To achieve any significant results in the
preservation of Armenian historical and architectural monuments within
and outside the country the state shoud manifest a consistent and
rigid position. However, neither the state nor the public reveals any
position in this regard, so we ourselves become complicit in the
destruction of our creative heritage, " Samvel Karapetyan, head of
`Study of Armenian Architecture' ngo told a press conference on
January 22 in Yerevan.

According to him, the adequate position of the Armenian publuc prevent
the humiliating attitude towards Armenian cultural and historical
monuments in Georgia or the heinous actions of Azerbaijan, for
instance, in the Armenian cemetery in Jugha. `Armenian historical and
architectural heritage is a significant part of world cultural
heritage", he said adding that the Georgian authorities pursue the
policy of elimination of the Armenian culture in the territory of
Georgia.