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THE GEORGIAN DIOCESE TO APPLY FOR RETURN OF ARMENIAN TEMPLES
Gita Elibekyan
"Radiolur"
12.01.2012 17:38
Tbilisi
The Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church will apply to
the Office of the State Register of Georgia for legal registration.
The Diocese got the right under the law adopted last year, which
provides a status of legal entity to five religious unions of Georgia,
including the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In case of getting a legal registration, the Diocese will enjoy certain
rights. "We'll apply to the Georgian Government with the request to
return all our temples," head of the Georgian Diocese Bishop Vazgen
Mirzakhanyan told "Radiolur."
He informed that the expert commission of the Armenian Ministry of
Culture was holding working meetings with corresponding structures
of Georgia to discuss the state of St. Nshan Church.
A fire broke out in the 18th century Saint Nshan Armenian Apostolic
Church in Tbilisi on January 9, causing a column supporting the
already damaged dome to topple.
The Georgian Patriarchate, the Tbilisi City Hall, the Ministry of
Culture and Monument Protection is informed of the incident and have
promised to help. Saint Nshan Church in the center of Tbilisi was
built in 1701.
Gita Elibekyan
"Radiolur"
12.01.2012 17:38
Tbilisi
The Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church will apply to
the Office of the State Register of Georgia for legal registration.
The Diocese got the right under the law adopted last year, which
provides a status of legal entity to five religious unions of Georgia,
including the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In case of getting a legal registration, the Diocese will enjoy certain
rights. "We'll apply to the Georgian Government with the request to
return all our temples," head of the Georgian Diocese Bishop Vazgen
Mirzakhanyan told "Radiolur."
He informed that the expert commission of the Armenian Ministry of
Culture was holding working meetings with corresponding structures
of Georgia to discuss the state of St. Nshan Church.
A fire broke out in the 18th century Saint Nshan Armenian Apostolic
Church in Tbilisi on January 9, causing a column supporting the
already damaged dome to topple.
The Georgian Patriarchate, the Tbilisi City Hall, the Ministry of
Culture and Monument Protection is informed of the incident and have
promised to help. Saint Nshan Church in the center of Tbilisi was
built in 1701.