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FOLLOWERS OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN GEORGIA HAVE RIGHT FOR REGISTERED CREED - GEORGIAN MFA
news.am
July 7 2011
Armenia
TBILISI. - Georgian Constitution provisions that irrespective of their
creed Georgian citizens have the right to register their religion as
a subject of civil rights, said Georgian FM Grigol Vasadze to Russian
Echo Moscowi radio station.
Asked why Georgian Parliament passed a bill which actually caused the
resentment of Georgian Orthodox Church, Vasadze said that ensuring
of constitutional rights of Georgian citizens is the obligation of
Georgian government.
"When Georgian citizens, regardless of their confession, do not
want to register their religion as a subject of civil law, that is
their right. And our Constitution grants them that right. There is a
clear-cut division, we have an agreement between Georgian government
and Georgian Church, because Georgian Church holds special position,"
said the FM.
Asked what caused the displeasure of the Church leadership in this
case Vasadze replied that the position will change.
"After the meetings we held, after the conversations that we had,
this discontent will decline sharply, you will see," he added.
news.am
July 7 2011
Armenia
TBILISI. - Georgian Constitution provisions that irrespective of their
creed Georgian citizens have the right to register their religion as
a subject of civil rights, said Georgian FM Grigol Vasadze to Russian
Echo Moscowi radio station.
Asked why Georgian Parliament passed a bill which actually caused the
resentment of Georgian Orthodox Church, Vasadze said that ensuring
of constitutional rights of Georgian citizens is the obligation of
Georgian government.
"When Georgian citizens, regardless of their confession, do not
want to register their religion as a subject of civil law, that is
their right. And our Constitution grants them that right. There is a
clear-cut division, we have an agreement between Georgian government
and Georgian Church, because Georgian Church holds special position,"
said the FM.
Asked what caused the displeasure of the Church leadership in this
case Vasadze replied that the position will change.
"After the meetings we held, after the conversations that we had,
this discontent will decline sharply, you will see," he added.