  Protest against Georgian authorities and Georgian church kicked off in YerevanNovember 24, 2009 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Demonstrators in Yerevan have started a protest against Georgian authorities' failure to take actions towards preservation of Armenian monasteries in Tbilisi. Over 500 people have gathered in front of Georgian Embassy to Armenia to hand to Ambassador Targamadze a letter on barbarism against Armenian churches. Demonstrators are holding placards reading "No to Cultural Genocide", "Georgians are not Christians". A PanARMENIAN.Net correspondent reports that protesters intend to head towards UN House in Yerevan, to raise international community's awareness of situation with religious freedom in Georgia.According to AAC Georgian Eparchy representative Mkhitar Aloyan, Georgian authorities constantly degrade and insult Armenian clergymen and believers. "When we go to Jerusalem on pilgrimage, the custom service actually searches us, whereas Georgians get out-of-turn permission. They are not Christians, because a Christian cannot destroy a church. Our protest is not directed against Georgian people; we are protesting against official Tbilisi," Aloyan said. Last Friday, Surb Gevorg Armenian church (dating from 1356) was demolished in Georgia. Armenian Apostolic Church accused Georgian authorities of indifference to Armenian sacred places.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months  The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan.Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem."U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says.Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. |
