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ARMENIAN AND GEORGEAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS TO VISIT JAVAKHQ
By Hasmik Haroutyunian
AZG DAILY
08-06-2011
His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will pay a visit
to Georgia on June 10. The head of the Information Services of the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Father Vahram Meliqyan said to "Azg"
daily. He also told that the agenda of the Catholicos is very busy.
On June 11, the Catholicos will meet with the Catholicos-Patriarch
of Georgia Ilya II and President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. On
the second half of the day the Catholicos will visit the pantheon
of Khojivank.
On June 12, His Holiness Karekin II will re-consecrate the church of
Havlabar and will celebrate Mass.
"On June 13 the Armenian Catholicos accompanied with the Georgian
Patriarch will depart for Javakhq. On the next three days the
Catholicos will visit Akhaltskha, Akhalkalak, Ninotsminda and Tsalka",
said Father Vahram.
In the month of March, during a dialog with "Azg" daily, His Holiness
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II touching upon the state of the
Armenian churches in Georgia, expressed hope that they will succeed
in registration of diocese of the Armenian Church in Georgia and
in return of the Armenian churches located in Georgia. At that time
the Catholicos mentioned that the diocese of the Armenian Church in
Georgia submitted a request to the Georgian authorities for getting
back the 6 Armenian churches existing in Georgia, as they could serve
the population living there. And now they are waiting for the answer.
"At the meetings that we would have in Georgia we will raise the
issues that concern the diocese of the Armenian Church in Georgia,
as well as the issue of the churches", said the Catholicos.
"Would the religious leaders discuss the issue of the Armenian
churches at their meeting?" to this question Father Vahram answered,
"All issues, which were concerning over the years, will be discussed".
The visit of the Armenian Catholicos to Georgia was scheduled in the
past year, but it was delayed to November, and then was cancelled.
Let's remind that since 1894, when Catholicos of All Armenians Khrimyan
Hayrik visited Javakhq, any Armenian Catholicos did not pay an official
visit to Javakhq.
By Hasmik Haroutyunian
AZG DAILY
08-06-2011
His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II will pay a visit
to Georgia on June 10. The head of the Information Services of the
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Father Vahram Meliqyan said to "Azg"
daily. He also told that the agenda of the Catholicos is very busy.
On June 11, the Catholicos will meet with the Catholicos-Patriarch
of Georgia Ilya II and President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili. On
the second half of the day the Catholicos will visit the pantheon
of Khojivank.
On June 12, His Holiness Karekin II will re-consecrate the church of
Havlabar and will celebrate Mass.
"On June 13 the Armenian Catholicos accompanied with the Georgian
Patriarch will depart for Javakhq. On the next three days the
Catholicos will visit Akhaltskha, Akhalkalak, Ninotsminda and Tsalka",
said Father Vahram.
In the month of March, during a dialog with "Azg" daily, His Holiness
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II touching upon the state of the
Armenian churches in Georgia, expressed hope that they will succeed
in registration of diocese of the Armenian Church in Georgia and
in return of the Armenian churches located in Georgia. At that time
the Catholicos mentioned that the diocese of the Armenian Church in
Georgia submitted a request to the Georgian authorities for getting
back the 6 Armenian churches existing in Georgia, as they could serve
the population living there. And now they are waiting for the answer.
"At the meetings that we would have in Georgia we will raise the
issues that concern the diocese of the Armenian Church in Georgia,
as well as the issue of the churches", said the Catholicos.
"Would the religious leaders discuss the issue of the Armenian
churches at their meeting?" to this question Father Vahram answered,
"All issues, which were concerning over the years, will be discussed".
The visit of the Armenian Catholicos to Georgia was scheduled in the
past year, but it was delayed to November, and then was cancelled.
Let's remind that since 1894, when Catholicos of All Armenians Khrimyan
Hayrik visited Javakhq, any Armenian Catholicos did not pay an official
visit to Javakhq.