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ARMENIAN CHURCHES IN DANGER
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26218.html
Published: 14:58:21 - 16/05/2012
If no serious steps are taken to restore the Armenian churches
of Tbilisi, the other churches may end up like St. Nshan church,
said the coordinator of the Assembly of Armenians of Tbilisi Arnold
Stepanyan to Lragir.am reminding that St. Norashen Church of Tbilisi
especially needs reconstruction.
According to him, the current state of the Armenian churches of Tbilisi
is determined by the years of negligence. The Armenian diocese of
Georgia, according to him, instead of cooperating with the Georgian
church, cooperates with the Georgian authorities.
Mr. Stepanyan notes that on the one hand it is right, since the
Georgian power deals with the preservation of churches, but the city
hall can't do anything without agreeing with the Georgian church.
Recall St. Nshan partially collapsed on May 14. It was built
in 1703-1711 and reconstructed in 1780. St. Nshan is one of the
disputable churches which caused discussion between the Armenian and
Georgian Churches.
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/society26218.html
Published: 14:58:21 - 16/05/2012
If no serious steps are taken to restore the Armenian churches
of Tbilisi, the other churches may end up like St. Nshan church,
said the coordinator of the Assembly of Armenians of Tbilisi Arnold
Stepanyan to Lragir.am reminding that St. Norashen Church of Tbilisi
especially needs reconstruction.
According to him, the current state of the Armenian churches of Tbilisi
is determined by the years of negligence. The Armenian diocese of
Georgia, according to him, instead of cooperating with the Georgian
church, cooperates with the Georgian authorities.
Mr. Stepanyan notes that on the one hand it is right, since the
Georgian power deals with the preservation of churches, but the city
hall can't do anything without agreeing with the Georgian church.
Recall St. Nshan partially collapsed on May 14. It was built
in 1703-1711 and reconstructed in 1780. St. Nshan is one of the
disputable churches which caused discussion between the Armenian and
Georgian Churches.