Hovhannisyan: Georgia May Be Affected By International Pressure

HOVHANNISYAN: GEORGIA MAY BE AFFECTED BY INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE

Aysor
Nov 24 2009
Armenia

"Georgia’s position is simply unacceptable and doesn’t suit to
civilized state, especially, to the Christian country," said at
today’s press conference head of the ARF Dashnaktsutyun, Vahan
Hovhannisyan when asked about last developing in case of Armenian
Churches in Georgia.

Some Armenian churches located in Georgia were declared as ‘disputed’
and were not given back to Georgian Diocese of Armenian Apostolic
Church. These churches are: St. Gevorg Church (known as ‘Mugnetsots’),
Norashen, Virgin’s Shamkhoretsots, St. Nshan, Yerevantsots of St.

Minas, and St. Nshan in Akhaltsikhe.

St. Gevorg Church of the 13th century, as people called it
‘Mugnetsots’, ruined on November 19. All requests and claims voiced
before by Armenian Catholicosat in address to Georgian government
and Georgian Patriarchy, remained unanswered.

In this connection, Armenian politician said that only international
pressure may affect Georgia. "This is exactly what we are going to
do," stated Vahan Hovhannisyan without detailing which steps are to
be taken.