Official Tbilisi consistently destroys traces of Armenian culture in Georgia

PanARMENIAN.Net - "To achieve any significant results in the preservation of Armenian historical and architectural monuments within and outside the country the state shoud manifest a consistent and rigid position. However, neither the state nor the public reveals any position in this regard, so we ourselves become complicit in the destruction of our creative heritage, " Samvel Karapetyan, head of "Study of Armenian Architecture" ngo told a press conference on January 22 in Yerevan.



According to him, the adequate position of the Armenian publuc prevent the humiliating attitude towards Armenian cultural and historical monuments in Georgia or the heinous actions of Azerbaijan, for instance, in the Armenian cemetery in Jugha. "Armenian historical and architectural heritage is a significant part of world cultural heritage", he said adding that the Georgian authorities pursue the policy of elimination of the Armenian culture in the territory of Georgia.