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GEORGIAN DIOCESE OF ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH TURNS TO SAAKASHVILI TO PRESERVE CULTURAL MONUMENTS
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May 14, 2012 | 14:20
TBILISI. - The head of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan wrote a letter addressed to the
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili asking to take measures on
preserving the Armenian cultural monuments and the returning five
churches to the diocese in Tbilisi.
Among the five churches are the Holy Seal (St Nshan), St. Norashen,
Mughni Church of St George, St Minas, St Astvatsatsin and St Nshan
in Samtskhe Javakhketi region.
To note, St Nshan was partially damaged on May 13 due to heavy
precipitations. Previously the church was damaged twice earlier this
year due to fires. As a result, a group of experts from the Armenian
Ministry of Culture left for Tbilisi to reach an arrangement with
the Georgian authorities to restore the church.
news.am
May 14, 2012 | 14:20
TBILISI. - The head of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan wrote a letter addressed to the
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili asking to take measures on
preserving the Armenian cultural monuments and the returning five
churches to the diocese in Tbilisi.
Among the five churches are the Holy Seal (St Nshan), St. Norashen,
Mughni Church of St George, St Minas, St Astvatsatsin and St Nshan
in Samtskhe Javakhketi region.
To note, St Nshan was partially damaged on May 13 due to heavy
precipitations. Previously the church was damaged twice earlier this
year due to fires. As a result, a group of experts from the Armenian
Ministry of Culture left for Tbilisi to reach an arrangement with
the Georgian authorities to restore the church.