Armenian Apostolic Church accuses Georgian authorities of indifference to Armenian sacred places

Armenian Apostolic Church accused Georgian authorities of indifference to Armenian sacred places in the country, what resulted in collapse of Surb Gevorg of Mughni Church in Tbilisi.

“Armenia’s attempts to negotiate the legal status of Surb Gevorg of Mughni and other Armenian churches in Georgia proved fruitless. The indifference of Georgian authorities contradicts the country’s international commitments to establish good-neighborly relations, to protect the national minorities’ rights and to preserve their cultural and historical heritage,” AAC Supreme Spiritual Council said in a statement.

The SSC called on Georgian leadership and Georgian Orthodox Church to grant a legal status to the AAC and preserve Armenians’ sacred places.