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June 17 2011

Georgian side deadlocked visit of Armenian Catholicos – politician

June 17, 2011 | 14:06

YEREVAN. – Official Yerevan is guilty in Georgia’s presenting an
unpermitted communiqué to Armenian Catholicos Karekin II during his
visit to Georgia, chairman of Javakhk compatriotic union Shirak
Torosyan told at a press conference.

`The Armenians in Javakhk do not remember such a high level visit for
decades. The Armenian Catholicos’ visit is a historical event,’ stated
Torosyan and added that the Georgian side did everything to deadlock
the visit.

Torosyan believes that Georgia presented an unpermitted and
unwarranted communiqué demanding to register Georgian churches in
Armenia in response to Armenian churches registration in Georgia.
Religious issues of Armenians living in Georgia are not compatible
with Georgians’ living in Armenia, he insisted.