Tbilisi still tries to represent St. Norashen as Georgian ChurchMarch 4, 2009 - 21:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Working groups consisting of Armenian and Georgian historians and architects which are studying the issue of Armenian St. Norashen Church in Tbilisi, Georgian Culture Ministry official said. "After thorough examination, the commission will arrive at a conclusion," Mikhail Zhuravlev, senior specialist of international affairs division at the Georgian Ministry of Culture told PanARMENAIN.Net. Encroachments on St. Norashen Armenian Church date back to 1994. On November 16, 2008 Georgian monk Tariel Sikinchelashvili instructed workers to raze to the ground the graves of Mikhail and Lidia Tamamshev. This barbarian act outraged Armenians, who demanded to let the graves in their place. However, Father Tariel responded that "Armenians have a habit of taking what doesn't belong to them." Upon arrival of representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church and parliament member Van Bayburt, the Georgian monk said he just wanted to replace the gravestones to "clean under them." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |