25.03.2015
A march of claimancy was held Tuesday in Akhalkalaki, Georgia, and it was devoted to the centenary of the Armenian Genocide.
Around 150 people took part in the event.
The participants were carrying Armenian and Georgian national flags, and signs demanding the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.
The march headed toward the City Council building of the Municipality of Akhalkalaki, where respective letters of petition were handed.
Subsequently, the participants in the march went to the Holy Cross Armenian Church of Akhalkalaki, and prayed for the victims of genocide.
In addition, the Center students distributed leaflets to passers-by and the Akhalkalaki residents who had assembled in the church.
Around 150 people took part in the event.
The participants were carrying Armenian and Georgian national flags, and signs demanding the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.
The march headed toward the City Council building of the Municipality of Akhalkalaki, where respective letters of petition were handed.
Subsequently, the participants in the march went to the Holy Cross Armenian Church of Akhalkalaki, and prayed for the victims of genocide.
In addition, the Center students distributed leaflets to passers-by and the Akhalkalaki residents who had assembled in the church.
07.03.2015
On February 23, 2015 Georgian State Religious Affairs Agency presented the outcomes of the work conducted in 2014 and religious policy of the Georgian government in Courtyard by Marriott Tbilisi Hotel. The event was attended by the representatives of the Georgian government, parliament, diplomatic corps and religious organizations.
The Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia was represented by the Rev. Fr. of Tbilisi St. Gevorg Cathedral, Priest Ter-Narek Ghushchyan and by the director of the Legal Affairs and Cooperation Department, Mikael Avagyan.
Mayor of Tbilisi David Narmania, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US to Georgia, Richard Norland, the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia, Sozar Subar and many others expressed their views on the activity of the agency and the cooperation with religious communities.
In his speech, Priest Ter-Narek Ghushchyan appreciated highly the establishment of the State Religious Affairs Agency and its activities aimed at resolving issues of the religious communities. He encouraged bringing the mechanism of restitution of the churches into compliance with the procedures and principles established by the Georgian Orthodox Church. Also, the father presented serious shortcomings of the census conducted in 2014 in Georgia. He suggested being based on the needs of each religious community and not on the ... »»»
The Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia was represented by the Rev. Fr. of Tbilisi St. Gevorg Cathedral, Priest Ter-Narek Ghushchyan and by the director of the Legal Affairs and Cooperation Department, Mikael Avagyan.
Mayor of Tbilisi David Narmania, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US to Georgia, Richard Norland, the Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia, Sozar Subar and many others expressed their views on the activity of the agency and the cooperation with religious communities.
In his speech, Priest Ter-Narek Ghushchyan appreciated highly the establishment of the State Religious Affairs Agency and its activities aimed at resolving issues of the religious communities. He encouraged bringing the mechanism of restitution of the churches into compliance with the procedures and principles established by the Georgian Orthodox Church. Also, the father presented serious shortcomings of the census conducted in 2014 in Georgia. He suggested being based on the needs of each religious community and not on the ... »»»
04.03.2015
On March 2, 2015, another wide session of the Georgian regional committee on the organization of the events regarding the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held at the “Hayartun” center of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, with the participation of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mr. Yuri Vardanyan.
The Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, is also the president of the committee. On behalf of all committee members, he congratulated the ambassador and all embassy stuff on Diplomat’s Day.
They discussed the events planned in the motherland and in Georgia in April, things to do, the issue of supplying with necessary equipment in Tbilisi and regions for the events to be organized on April 23rd and 24th.
The president of the committee presented a detailed schedule of the ecumenical prayers, commemorative evenings and cross-stone consecrations in memory of the Armenian genocide victims to be held in Georgian and other churches.
The commemorative evening in Petros Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre, showing of documentaries about the Armenian Genocide in the regions, the lighting of candles in memory of intelligentsia – victims of the "Great Crime", the special edition of the Vrastan (“Georgia”) Newspaper dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Georgian and Armenian: these were the activities listed among the ones planned to b ... »»»
The Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, is also the president of the committee. On behalf of all committee members, he congratulated the ambassador and all embassy stuff on Diplomat’s Day.
They discussed the events planned in the motherland and in Georgia in April, things to do, the issue of supplying with necessary equipment in Tbilisi and regions for the events to be organized on April 23rd and 24th.
The president of the committee presented a detailed schedule of the ecumenical prayers, commemorative evenings and cross-stone consecrations in memory of the Armenian genocide victims to be held in Georgian and other churches.
The commemorative evening in Petros Adamian Tbilisi State Armenian Drama Theatre, showing of documentaries about the Armenian Genocide in the regions, the lighting of candles in memory of intelligentsia – victims of the "Great Crime", the special edition of the Vrastan (“Georgia”) Newspaper dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Georgian and Armenian: these were the activities listed among the ones planned to b ... »»»
23.02.2015
The Armenian Youth Educational and Cultural Center of Akhaltskha hosted a beautiful event dedicated to International Mother Language Day on February 21.
Among those attending the event were ARS Georgia Chairwoman Karine Tadevosyan, President of the Vahram Gaifejyan Union of Creators Alexander Igitkhanyan, as well as Abbot, Father Hakob Sahakyan and Spiritual Pastor of Akhaltskha, Father Yeghishe.
During the event, the members of the youth center recited several poems devoted to the Armenian language wearing badges portraying the Forget Me Not flower, which is the symbol of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The youth also performed various songs and dances.
Director of the Center Nanuli Hakobyan expressed her deep gratitude to the guests attending the event and said the Armenian language has helped protect the Armenians throughout the centuries and has helped them survive the Genocide and preserve their national identity.
ARS Georgia Chairwoman Karine Tadevosyan said the Youth Center of Akhaltskha has always organized very beautiful events and has always maintained Armenian culture at a high level.
Alexander Igitkhanyan and Father Yeghishe expressed their gratitude to the event organizers.
The event included the presentation of a painting dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide by member of the Vahram Gaifejyan Union of Creators Hakob Kolyan.
Among those attending the event were ARS Georgia Chairwoman Karine Tadevosyan, President of the Vahram Gaifejyan Union of Creators Alexander Igitkhanyan, as well as Abbot, Father Hakob Sahakyan and Spiritual Pastor of Akhaltskha, Father Yeghishe.
During the event, the members of the youth center recited several poems devoted to the Armenian language wearing badges portraying the Forget Me Not flower, which is the symbol of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
The youth also performed various songs and dances.
Director of the Center Nanuli Hakobyan expressed her deep gratitude to the guests attending the event and said the Armenian language has helped protect the Armenians throughout the centuries and has helped them survive the Genocide and preserve their national identity.
ARS Georgia Chairwoman Karine Tadevosyan said the Youth Center of Akhaltskha has always organized very beautiful events and has always maintained Armenian culture at a high level.
Alexander Igitkhanyan and Father Yeghishe expressed their gratitude to the event organizers.
The event included the presentation of a painting dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide by member of the Vahram Gaifejyan Union of Creators Hakob Kolyan.
17.02.2015
In the framework of the official visit to the Republic of Armenia, the President of the National Assembly of Georgia David Usupashvili, accompanied by the Deputy President of the Armenia’s Parliament Hermine Naghdalyan, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial in Yerevan.
The press service of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute informed Armenpress that David Usupashvili laid a wreath at the Great Genocide victims’ memorial. The guests from Georgia visited also the Eternal Flame, commemorating the innocent victims of the Genocide and with a minute of silence honored the memory of the killed.
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The press service of the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute informed Armenpress that David Usupashvili laid a wreath at the Great Genocide victims’ memorial. The guests from Georgia visited also the Eternal Flame, commemorating the innocent victims of the Genocide and with a minute of silence honored the memory of the killed.
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17.02.2015
On February 16, the Zory Zoryan Youth Union held an expedition for claims and devoted to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The expedition began in Akhalkalak and ended at the cathedral after St. Gregory the Illuminator, which is located at one of the peaks in Vachian village.
The expedition kicked off from Holy Cross Church of Akhalkalak where members of the youth union and Father Tatev Marukyan prayed for the souls of the victims of the Armenian Genocide to rest in peace, after which they headed towards the building of Akhalkalak City Council where they handed appeal-letters with the following content over to president of the sakrebulo (city council) Hamlet Movsisyan, the gamgebeli (district head) Eduard Aghasaryan and elected deputy from Akhalkalak Samvel Petrosyan:
We, representatives of Armenian youth organizations based in Samtskhe-Javakheti and Quemo-Qartli, on behalf of ourselves and the members of our organizations, ask and demand that you be consistent within the limits of your competences to make sure that the Board and Assembly of Akhalkalak City Council decide
1. to recognize April 24th as a day of remembrance and commemoration of the victims of the Armenian Genocide;
2. set April 24th as a non-working day;
3. allow organizing and holding events and marches to perpetuate and commemorate the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide;
4. submit the demands to the Parliament of ... »»»
The expedition kicked off from Holy Cross Church of Akhalkalak where members of the youth union and Father Tatev Marukyan prayed for the souls of the victims of the Armenian Genocide to rest in peace, after which they headed towards the building of Akhalkalak City Council where they handed appeal-letters with the following content over to president of the sakrebulo (city council) Hamlet Movsisyan, the gamgebeli (district head) Eduard Aghasaryan and elected deputy from Akhalkalak Samvel Petrosyan:
We, representatives of Armenian youth organizations based in Samtskhe-Javakheti and Quemo-Qartli, on behalf of ourselves and the members of our organizations, ask and demand that you be consistent within the limits of your competences to make sure that the Board and Assembly of Akhalkalak City Council decide
1. to recognize April 24th as a day of remembrance and commemoration of the victims of the Armenian Genocide;
2. set April 24th as a non-working day;
3. allow organizing and holding events and marches to perpetuate and commemorate the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide;
4. submit the demands to the Parliament of ... »»»
10.02.2015
An event dedicated to the 130th birthday anniversary of Armenian poet Vahan Teryan was held at the Home-Museum of Vahan Teryan in Gandza on February 9.
“Language is the spirit of the nation. If the spirit lives, the nation also lives…” Vahan Teryan said. His words are still current today and are transferred from one generation to the next. Among the participants of the event were the members of the reciting club of the Home-Museum of Teryan. They recited Teryan’s poems and words and performed songs, and N. Sirakanyan read excerpts from Teryan’s articles entitled “The Future of Armenian Literature” and “Spiritual Armenia”.
Teryan’s poems are unique in Armenian poetry in terms of their style and modernity, but the aforementioned articles are of greater value in terms of ideology. Yes, we truly need to build our destroyed, spiritual Homeland, and as the poet says that, he understands “gathering and organizing of Armenians in the sense of ideology”. The year marking the 130th birthday anniversary of Teryan was declared the “Year of Teryan”, and a call was made to hold events devoted to Teryan and his poems to raise the self-awareness of the generations and today’s society through Armenian poetry and culture since, as Teryan said, “Culture is something that is transferred from one generation to the next and contains within itself all the attributes of the nation”.
“Language is the spirit of the nation. If the spirit lives, the nation also lives…” Vahan Teryan said. His words are still current today and are transferred from one generation to the next. Among the participants of the event were the members of the reciting club of the Home-Museum of Teryan. They recited Teryan’s poems and words and performed songs, and N. Sirakanyan read excerpts from Teryan’s articles entitled “The Future of Armenian Literature” and “Spiritual Armenia”.
Teryan’s poems are unique in Armenian poetry in terms of their style and modernity, but the aforementioned articles are of greater value in terms of ideology. Yes, we truly need to build our destroyed, spiritual Homeland, and as the poet says that, he understands “gathering and organizing of Armenians in the sense of ideology”. The year marking the 130th birthday anniversary of Teryan was declared the “Year of Teryan”, and a call was made to hold events devoted to Teryan and his poems to raise the self-awareness of the generations and today’s society through Armenian poetry and culture since, as Teryan said, “Culture is something that is transferred from one generation to the next and contains within itself all the attributes of the nation”.
22.01.2015
On January 21, 2015 the commemorative ceremony along with the lighting of candles was held in memory of 6-month-old Seryozha Avetisyan, who died on January 19, and other members of Avetisyan family, brutally murdered on January 12.
Children’s toys were brought to Seryozha Avetisyan’s photo near the church’s wall. After delivering the service the parish priest Fr. Manuk Zeinalyan addressed people, who were crying, and encouraged them to comfort in memory of Avetisyan family members and to confront grief with the prayer.
The death of little Seryozha Avetisyan after one week of struggle for life reduced to tears the Armenian community in Georgia. They found slight consolation in lighting candles in memory of Avetisyan family members. The faithful prayed to God for the peace of their souls.
The commemorative ceremony along with the lighting of candles in memory of brutally murdered Avetisyan family members was held in the churches of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli. Also, the candles were lit in front of the building of the Consulate General of Armenia in Batumi.
Children’s toys were brought to Seryozha Avetisyan’s photo near the church’s wall. After delivering the service the parish priest Fr. Manuk Zeinalyan addressed people, who were crying, and encouraged them to comfort in memory of Avetisyan family members and to confront grief with the prayer.
The death of little Seryozha Avetisyan after one week of struggle for life reduced to tears the Armenian community in Georgia. They found slight consolation in lighting candles in memory of Avetisyan family members. The faithful prayed to God for the peace of their souls.
The commemorative ceremony along with the lighting of candles in memory of brutally murdered Avetisyan family members was held in the churches of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli. Also, the candles were lit in front of the building of the Consulate General of Armenia in Batumi.