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CHURCH OF ARMENIAN VILLAGE OF TSIRA, AKHALTSKHA, RESTORED
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Feb 19 2007
AKHALKALAK, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Surb
Hreshtakapetats (Saint Archangelic) Church re-opened in the Armenian
village of Tsira, the region of Akhaltskha. The ceremony coincided
with the Tearnandarach holiday on February 14. Reconstruction of the
church built in 1830 was implemented with the help and resources of
peasants. According to A-Info, Samvel Oveyan, the Georgian President's
Deputy Representative to Samtskhe-Javakhk, Grigor Minasian, Sargis
Hakobjanian, the representatives of the Samtskhe-Javakhk Armenian
Public Organizations Council were present at the official opening
ceremony of the church of Tsira.
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Feb 19 2007
AKHALKALAK, FEBRUARY 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. The Surb
Hreshtakapetats (Saint Archangelic) Church re-opened in the Armenian
village of Tsira, the region of Akhaltskha. The ceremony coincided
with the Tearnandarach holiday on February 14. Reconstruction of the
church built in 1830 was implemented with the help and resources of
peasants. According to A-Info, Samvel Oveyan, the Georgian President's
Deputy Representative to Samtskhe-Javakhk, Grigor Minasian, Sargis
Hakobjanian, the representatives of the Samtskhe-Javakhk Armenian
Public Organizations Council were present at the official opening
ceremony of the church of Tsira.