Armenian tombstones found during the construction works sent back to Tbilisi Pantheon of Khojivank

Panorama, Armenia
Nov 2 2019
Society 11:25 02/11/2019 Armenia

The tombstones with Armenian and Georgian inscription that were revealed during the reconstruction works of Tbilisi Dry bridge were sent back to Tbilisi Pantheon of Khojivank – the initial place they had been brought from.  As the Armenian Embassy in Georgia reported, the respective agreement was reached after negotiations involving the Armenian Embassy,  the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, Tbilisi Development Foundation and the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia.

It was reported earlier that the tombstones were numbered with red paint which caused outrage among the public. A commission was set up in Georgia to deal with the findings. Several options for resolving the issue were considered: the transfer of the gravestones to the Armenian community of Georgia, their placement in the Khojivank Pantheon of Tbilisi or transfer to any other Georgian museum.