The President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian visited the Surb Gevorg Primate Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia

Within the framework of his official visit to Georgia, the President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian and his wife Nouneh Sarkissian visited the Surb Gevorg Primate Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia.

The President of the Republic and Mrs. Sarkissian laid flowers on the graves of the great Armenians buried in the church courtyard: poet and musician Sayat-Nova, painter Gevorg Bashinjaghyan, outstanding generals Mikael Loris-Melikov, Arzas Ter-Ghukasov, Hovhannes Lazaryants, and Behbut (Boris) Shelkovnikov.

President Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian lit candles in the Primacy Cathedral and talked to the Armenian visitors there.

The President of the Republic met with Father Kirakos Davtyan, Vicar of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia and reprersentatives of the Armenian community. They touched upon the Homeland-Diaspora relations, and the problems of the local Armenian community. President Sarkissian presented information on the meetings held within the framework of his official visit to Georgia and their results.