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| 16:44:10 | 11-05-2005 | Official |

CHURCH IS WORRIED

On May 10-11 in Holy Echmiadzin the following meeting of the Supreme
Spiritual Council was convened presided by the Catholicos of all Armenians
Garegin II. In his speech the Catholicos of all Armenians found the quick
solution to the problems raised before the Armenian Apostolic Church
extremely important.

The Supreme Spiritual Council was worried about the state in Georgia in
connection with the diocese of the Armenians of Georgia and the
encroachments towards the Armenian churches. As a result of the discussions
it was decided that the church will try to solve the problems on the state
level.

Problems of the status of the Armenian dioceses were also discussed. The
necessity of having regulations for the dioceses was also underlined. It was
mentioned that it will contribute to the development of the church life in
the dioceses.