Armenian ambassador to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukian met Feb 28 with newly-appointed Georgian Public Defender (Ombudsman) Ucha Nanuashvili.

Issues related to Georgia’s Armenian community and cooperation between the two countries’ offices of ombudsman were in the focus of the discussion.

The two men further discussed preservation and restoration of Armenian churches in Georgia, with Georgian Ombudsman voicing optimism about speedy solution the problem.

Nanuashvili also expressed government’s readiness to offer appropriate solution to the issue.

The need to take relevant steps aimed at facilitating Armenian community’s effective integration into Georgian society was mutually stressed.

Upon competition of the meeting, Ambassador Manoukian conveyed to Mr Nanuashvili Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan’s invitation to visit Armenia, MFA press servie reported.