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    ARMENIANS OF TBILISI ORGANIZE ACTION TO CLEAN VERI CEMETERY

    PanARMENIAN.Net
    June 14, 2010 - 20:41 AMT 15:41 GMT

    The action of cleaning Veri cemetery of Tbilisi was initiated by
    the National Congress of Armenians of Georgia with the support
    of representatives of other organizations, including the Assembly
    of Tbilisi Armenians, Nor Serund, Shen, etc, as well as ordinary
    residents of the city.

    "This is our cultural heritage and we should preserve it. Previously,
    Surb Khach Church was operating at the cemetery's territory, but
    its activity has been stopped during the Soviet era. Famous and
    respected residents of Tbilisi are buried at the cemetery. Today,
    due to the fact that heirs of these people do not live in Georgia,
    their graves are neglected. Besides, tombstones of famous people
    disappear with the lapse of time," representative of the Armenian
    community Mikhail Avagyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

    The activists cleaned up 12 neglected graves, vaults and sepulchers.

    The action was covered by Georgia's RegionTV television channel.




    From: A. Papazian
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