Georgian government allocated $27,000 for restoration of Mughni St. Gevorg Church in TbilisiJune 15, 2010 - 15:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Project development on reconstruction of Saint Gevorg of Mughni Armenian church in Tbilisi will start on June 15, with the Georgian government allocating $27,000 for the reconstruction. Representatives of the Armenian Ministry of Culture will participate in discussions on the issue. The medieval church collapsed early in the morning of November 19, 2009, damaging the cars in the churchyard. Presently, the unfortified construction is dangerous for families living near the church. “The removal of obstructions has been finished in winter, what was expected to be followed by reconstruction works in spring. However, they have not started yet. We asked to at least fortify the construction,” resident of Tbilisi Georgy Poghosian, whose house is located near the church, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Established in 1356, the Church it was entirely rebuilt through private funds of three famous Armenians of Tbilisi in 1751. During the Soviet era, the church served as a museum of folk art. But the museum was closed in 1980. 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 | U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. 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. |