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June 16 2011
Spiritual leaders of Armenia and Georgia failed to agree
June 16, 2011 | 19:41
YEREVAN. - Spiritual leaders of Armenia and Georgia failed to agree on
the text of communiqué which contained controversial wordings.
They were not discussed due to lack of time, Rev. Fr. Vahram Melikyan,
head of Information Services of the Mother See, told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
The Armenian delegation challenged the assertion that diocese of the
Georgian Orthodox church in Armenia allegedly encountered certain
problems, as the Georgian community and church never had problems with
acquiring status in Armenia, unlike Armenian diocese in Georgia.
`Besides the text of communiqué circulated in press was introduced by
the Georgian side for discussion and approval by the Armenian
Apostolic Church but it was not signed. It is unclear for the Armenian
side how the document was circulated not being ratified by any of the
sides,' he said.
Rev. Fr. Vahram Melikyan said there is a Georgian church in Armenia
where community members can conduct liturgy.
The Georgian side also claims that some churches located in the north
of Armenia are Georgian ones. However, these assertions are untrue as
well, he added. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has expressed its
position on the issue noting that the Georgian side should justify its
demands.
In the course of the visit of Karekin II to Georgia local media
outlets spread reports that a communiqué was allegedly signed by the
Armenian and Georgian spiritual leaders.
From: A. Papazian
June 16 2011
Spiritual leaders of Armenia and Georgia failed to agree
June 16, 2011 | 19:41
YEREVAN. - Spiritual leaders of Armenia and Georgia failed to agree on
the text of communiqué which contained controversial wordings.
They were not discussed due to lack of time, Rev. Fr. Vahram Melikyan,
head of Information Services of the Mother See, told Armenian
News-NEWS.am.
The Armenian delegation challenged the assertion that diocese of the
Georgian Orthodox church in Armenia allegedly encountered certain
problems, as the Georgian community and church never had problems with
acquiring status in Armenia, unlike Armenian diocese in Georgia.
`Besides the text of communiqué circulated in press was introduced by
the Georgian side for discussion and approval by the Armenian
Apostolic Church but it was not signed. It is unclear for the Armenian
side how the document was circulated not being ratified by any of the
sides,' he said.
Rev. Fr. Vahram Melikyan said there is a Georgian church in Armenia
where community members can conduct liturgy.
The Georgian side also claims that some churches located in the north
of Armenia are Georgian ones. However, these assertions are untrue as
well, he added. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has expressed its
position on the issue noting that the Georgian side should justify its
demands.
In the course of the visit of Karekin II to Georgia local media
outlets spread reports that a communiqué was allegedly signed by the
Armenian and Georgian spiritual leaders.
From: A. Papazian