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IRAN AND AJARIA AUTONOMOUS REP TO EXPAND COMPREHENSIVE RELATIONS
IRNA
December 16, 2011
BAKU
Baku, Dec 16, IRNA - Council General of IRI in a meeting in Batumi
with head of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Ajaria Friday surveyed
ways for comprehensive expansion of relations between two countries
in tourism, cultural and economic fields.
Ahmad-Reza Arzjani added in his meeting with His Eminence Levan
Varshalomidze, "Eighty-four years after the establishment of the Head
Consulate of Iran in Batumi, this is a turning point in expansion of
relations between Iran and Georgia."
Emphasizing the need for the expansion of cultural ties between Iran
and Georgia, Arzjani said, "Beyond doubt the two countries cultural
and non-governmental cooperation would influence greatly the process
of expansion of friendly relations between Iran and Georgia."
The Head of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of South Georgia,
Varshalomidze, too, in the meeting expressed delight over the beginning
of tenure of the new Iranian Consul General in Batumi, reiterating,
"Georgia is ready for comprehensive expansion of ties with the Islamic
Republic of Iran is tourism, cultural and economic fields."
The head of Ajaria Autonomous Republic also expressed hope that in
near future he would visit Iran's East and West Azarbaijan Provinces
and have meeting with those provinces governor generals.
Islamic Republic of Iran's Consulate General was established in
Georgia's Batumi city last year, but Iran's Council General Ahmad-Reza
Arzjani as appointed at the post recently.
Adjara, officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, is an Autonomous
Republic of Georgia.
Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by
Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea. Adjara is
a home to the Adjar ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by
Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea. Adjara is
a home to the Adjar ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
Adjara is also known as Ajara, Adzhara, Ajaria, Adjaria, Adzharia,
Achara, and Acharia. Formerly Adjara was known as Acara under Ottoman
rule. It became the Adjarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
(Adjar ASSR) under the Soviet Union.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the re-establishment of Georgia's
independence accelerated re-Christianization, especially among the
young. However, there are still remaining Sunni Muslim communities in
Adjara, mainly in the Khulo district. According to the 2006 estimates
by the Department of Statistics of Adjara, 63% are Georgian Orthodox
Christians, and 30% Muslim. The remaining are Armenian Christians
(0.8%), Roman Catholics (0.2%), and others (6%).
IRNA
December 16, 2011
BAKU
Baku, Dec 16, IRNA - Council General of IRI in a meeting in Batumi
with head of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of Ajaria Friday surveyed
ways for comprehensive expansion of relations between two countries
in tourism, cultural and economic fields.
Ahmad-Reza Arzjani added in his meeting with His Eminence Levan
Varshalomidze, "Eighty-four years after the establishment of the Head
Consulate of Iran in Batumi, this is a turning point in expansion of
relations between Iran and Georgia."
Emphasizing the need for the expansion of cultural ties between Iran
and Georgia, Arzjani said, "Beyond doubt the two countries cultural
and non-governmental cooperation would influence greatly the process
of expansion of friendly relations between Iran and Georgia."
The Head of Georgia's Autonomous Republic of South Georgia,
Varshalomidze, too, in the meeting expressed delight over the beginning
of tenure of the new Iranian Consul General in Batumi, reiterating,
"Georgia is ready for comprehensive expansion of ties with the Islamic
Republic of Iran is tourism, cultural and economic fields."
The head of Ajaria Autonomous Republic also expressed hope that in
near future he would visit Iran's East and West Azarbaijan Provinces
and have meeting with those provinces governor generals.
Islamic Republic of Iran's Consulate General was established in
Georgia's Batumi city last year, but Iran's Council General Ahmad-Reza
Arzjani as appointed at the post recently.
Adjara, officially the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, is an Autonomous
Republic of Georgia.
Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by
Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea. Adjara is
a home to the Adjar ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
Adjara is located in the southwestern corner of Georgia, bordered by
Turkey to the south and the eastern end of the Black Sea. Adjara is
a home to the Adjar ethnic subgroup of Georgians.
Adjara is also known as Ajara, Adzhara, Ajaria, Adjaria, Adzharia,
Achara, and Acharia. Formerly Adjara was known as Acara under Ottoman
rule. It became the Adjarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
(Adjar ASSR) under the Soviet Union.
The collapse of the Soviet Union and the re-establishment of Georgia's
independence accelerated re-Christianization, especially among the
young. However, there are still remaining Sunni Muslim communities in
Adjara, mainly in the Khulo district. According to the 2006 estimates
by the Department of Statistics of Adjara, 63% are Georgian Orthodox
Christians, and 30% Muslim. The remaining are Armenian Christians
(0.8%), Roman Catholics (0.2%), and others (6%).