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    Georgian NGO Protests Armenian Church in Tbilisi's Poor Condition

    Tert.am
    12:42 - 06.02.10


    `Public Movement Multinational Georgia' organized a rally yesterday
    near Sourp Nshan (St. Nshan), an old Armenian church in Tbilisi that
    is badly in need of repair. Recently, animals and homeless individuals
    were occupying the church, and a release on the NGO's site states that
    there were even reports of individuals keeping cages with dogs in the
    building.

    `Public Movement Multinational Georgia' further states that `since
    2007, Sourp Nshan has been awarded a status of cultural heritage
    protected by the Ministry of Culture and Historical Monuments of
    Georgia.'

    It's clear from the building's state that there's no repair or
    maintenance work being carried out, and `there's not even a fence or a
    sign informing the public about the church's status and preventing
    vandalism in relation to the monument.

    `The monument is under authority of the Ministry of Culture and
    Historical Monuments and members of Armenian community are unable to
    fulfill their own citizens' duties to ensure maintenance of the
    monument.,' reads the notice on the organization's website.

    The group is appealing not only to the Ministry of Culture and
    Historical Monuments, but also to Tbilisi City Hall to turn their
    attention to the preservation and maintenance of this cultural
    monument and commence construction and renovation work.
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