Loss of Norashen to result in loss of Armenian community of TbilisiMay 20, 2008 - 20:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgian leadership's encroachment on another Armenian church, Norashen, once gain proved Tbilisi's hostility not only toward the Armenian state but also toward the Armenian nation and its ethno-cultural and religious monuments, an Armenian expert said."These moves record a long history, amid Armenian Apostolic Church's absolute inactivity and Armenian Catholicosate's neglect of the problems of Armenians in Tbilisi and Samtskhe Javakheti," Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "During the 10-year confrontation, the AAC is ceding its positions within the Armenian society of Georgia, while the GOC is putting down roots among the Armenians in Tbilisi and Samtskhe Javakheti and, furthermore, launched expansion over Lori," he said. Loss of Norashen will inevitably result in loss of the Armenian community of Tbilisi, what will be followed by final degradation and de-ethnization of Samtskhe Javakheti. We are hopeful that His Holiness Garegin II will manifest as true Catholicos and will not leave the Tbilisian Armenians in this severe struggle. The more so because, it's the Catholicos who will be responsible for the loss of Norashen," Melik-Shahnazaryan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |