AAC indifference plays into hands of Georgia which is trying to appropriate Armenian Chalcedonian churchesJanuary 14, 2009 - 18:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia launched a campaign of appropriation of Armenian churches in early 1990. Now, Georgia media ascribes the Armenian Chalcedonian churches to the Georgian Orthodox Church, an Armenian historian said. Georgia demands 10 Armenian churches which were built in the 7th century and situated mostly in Lori and Tavush regions of Armenia. "We neglected the problem 16 years ago. Now we are facing Georgia's policy of privatization of Armenian churches," Samvel Karapetyan told a news conference today. "For example, the Georgian Patriarchate purchased accommodation near Khutchap Church (several kilometers from the Georgian border) for the Georgian monks who started to conduct services there," he said. "The Chalcedonian Churches have lost their flock. However, the architecture proves their Armenian origin." "So, the indifference of the Armenian Apostolic Church plays into the hands of Georgia, which is trying to appropriate Armenian Churches," Karapetyan resumed. 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. |