February 13, 2009 - 16:23 AMT
ATA urges Georgian Culture Minister to address Armenian monuments problem
The Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians (ATA) urged the Georgian Minister of Culture and Sports Nikoloz Rurua to give a legal assessment to unauthorized changes of the image of Surb Norashen Armenian Church.
As ATA told PanARMENIAN.Net, the Church, as a cultural monument, should be under protection of the Ministry.
"We also demand clarification as regards the other Armenian churches: Sueb Nshan, Shamkhoretsor Surb Astvatsatsin (Karmir Avetaran), Yerevanots Surb Minas and Mugni Surb Gevorg," said the ATA statement.
The members of the organization also turned to Tbilisi city administration with a number of questions regarding Surb Norashen Armenian Church.