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GEORGIAN AUTHORITIES AND PATRIARCH CONCERNED ABOUT COLLAPSE INSIDE ST. NSHAN CHURCH
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN
The Georgian-Armenian diocese has applied to the Georgian authorities
and Georgian patriarch for restoration of Saint Nshan Church,
Tbilisi. Head of Georgia's Armenian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan told Armenpress that one of the
columns of St.
Nshan Church has collapsed.
"During one-two days papers have burnt, which had been compiled since
2002. They burnt in consequence of inadvertence, and when firemen came
and water was poured into the church, one of the columns collapsed,"
said His Holiness Vazgen.
According to him, the column pulled down after the firemen left. In
regard to the issue the Georgian-Armenian Diocese applied to the
Mayor's Office of Tbilisi and Monuments Preservation Department,
Georgia. Both institutions responded and noted that the issue will
be settled and the 1, 5 m mass inside the temple will be brought out.
"We hope that the Monuments Preservation Department will start works
for reinforcement of the church to prevent further collapses," the
head of the diocese mentioned.
He said that The Holy See too is aware of the issue. "We visited the
Georgian Patriarchate and speak on this issue with the patriarch
personally. He also was concerned about the current situation and
expressed hope that he will do his best to prevent the possible
collapse of the church, and the authorities will take relevant measures
for reinforcement of the temple," said His Holiness Vazgen.
A fire broke out, the garbage burnt, and the firemen arrived within
5 minutes, localized and extinguished the fire, but in that period
no collapse took place, head of the Emergency Situations Ministry
of Georgia Temur Giorgadze told Armenpress. "The church is truly in
poor condition and relevant measures should be taken to prevent the
collapse," Giorgadze said.
Armenian Culture Ministry has detached a professional task team, led
by head of the Historical and Cultural Monuments Preservation Agency
Serzhik Arakelyan, to examine the case on place and to discuss the
measures to be taken jointly with the Georgian Ministry of Culture.
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 11, 2011
YEREVAN
The Georgian-Armenian diocese has applied to the Georgian authorities
and Georgian patriarch for restoration of Saint Nshan Church,
Tbilisi. Head of Georgia's Armenian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan told Armenpress that one of the
columns of St.
Nshan Church has collapsed.
"During one-two days papers have burnt, which had been compiled since
2002. They burnt in consequence of inadvertence, and when firemen came
and water was poured into the church, one of the columns collapsed,"
said His Holiness Vazgen.
According to him, the column pulled down after the firemen left. In
regard to the issue the Georgian-Armenian Diocese applied to the
Mayor's Office of Tbilisi and Monuments Preservation Department,
Georgia. Both institutions responded and noted that the issue will
be settled and the 1, 5 m mass inside the temple will be brought out.
"We hope that the Monuments Preservation Department will start works
for reinforcement of the church to prevent further collapses," the
head of the diocese mentioned.
He said that The Holy See too is aware of the issue. "We visited the
Georgian Patriarchate and speak on this issue with the patriarch
personally. He also was concerned about the current situation and
expressed hope that he will do his best to prevent the possible
collapse of the church, and the authorities will take relevant measures
for reinforcement of the temple," said His Holiness Vazgen.
A fire broke out, the garbage burnt, and the firemen arrived within
5 minutes, localized and extinguished the fire, but in that period
no collapse took place, head of the Emergency Situations Ministry
of Georgia Temur Giorgadze told Armenpress. "The church is truly in
poor condition and relevant measures should be taken to prevent the
collapse," Giorgadze said.
Armenian Culture Ministry has detached a professional task team, led
by head of the Historical and Cultural Monuments Preservation Agency
Serzhik Arakelyan, to examine the case on place and to discuss the
measures to be taken jointly with the Georgian Ministry of Culture.