Christian Democratic Movement of Georgia has commented on the concerns of the Patriarchate of Georgian Orthodox Church, which said earlier that the negotiations between the Georgian and Turkish sides regarding the restoration of Georgia`s historic monuments on the territory of Turkey and rehabilitation of mosques on the territory of Georgia was conducted by rough violation of constitutional agreement between the government of Georgia and the Patriarchate.
The members of the parliamentary minority believe that the patriarchate should be in course of any negotiation regarding Georgia`s monasteries as the proprietor of each religious monument in and outside Georgia.
Christian Democrats say the positions and the recommendations of the patriarchate should be considered during the restoration of mosques and Georgian historic monuments.
Ministry of Culture has released a special statement in this regards today. The statement says the patriarchate of Georgia and the society interested in the care of the cultural heritage of Georgia were in course of the details of the negotiations between Georgian and Turkish sides, which were underway during the past few years. The statement says the last meeting with religious authorities in the patriarchate was held two days ago and reported the details of the agreement.
Minister of Culture of Georgia Guram Odisharia has denied the reports about intention to dismiss the director of the National Musical Center Nikoloz Memanishvili. Minister downplayed the reports about inspection conducted at the musical center and defined that the special commission is only probing into the work of the center...
Representatives of Administration of Muslims of All Georgia were not let by locals into the village of Samtatskaro of Dedoplistskaro district in Eastern Georgia, where they intended to say a Friday prayer today.
Special event was held on behalf of the Prime Minister of Georgia at Bazaleti tourist complex on the Independence Day on May 26. Prime Minister hosted Patriarch of Georgia, lawmakers, workers of art, sportsmen and foreign diplomats.
Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II condemns the violence that occurred on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi on May 17, when the LGBT rally was dispersed by the worshippers and protestors of a counter-demonstration.
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The Orthodox Church of Georgia marks the St. Giorgi (George) Day on May 6. Georgian Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II will conduct a holy mass at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi.
Delegation of Georgian Ministry of Culture and experts will visit Oshki church in historic Tao-Klarjeti, Turkey, today. The delegation arrived in Turkey a few days ago to monitor restoration and cleaning works on Ishkani church, which they said was conducted improperly causing damage of ancient frescos.
The first official meeting of the working group of Georgian and Turkish experts will be held in Turkey today - the official delegation of the ministry of culture left for Ankara this morning.
