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Presentation of a new web portal of Armenians of Georgia –
took place in Tbilisi.
On 7 April, according to Armenian tradition, the day of spring, beauty
and motherhood is celebrated. On this occasion, the Armenian Cooperation
Center of Georgia has organized a celebration-concert at the Tbilisi
Armenian Drama theatre Petros Adamyan on Sunday, 2 April. Since this is
a holiday concert, the singers decided to perform for free, and the
tickets were on sale at minimal prices. This led to a full concert hall,
and many people had to watch the performance standing as tickets were
sold out. People had the occasion to see on the stage Lusine
Hovhannissyan, Henry Petrosyan, children’s ensemble “Djeyran” under the
direction of Svetlana Yeritsyan, and other young talents. Those
spectators, who are interested in the cultural life of the Armenian
community of Georgia are familiar with these artists for already quite
a long period of time. The 2 April concert was the first activity of its
type. Besides the performances of singers and dancers, some video clips
were also shown, which generated keen interest among the spectators.
According to tradition, the action was honoured with the presence of the
Head of the Armenian Apostolic Saint Church Diocese in Georgia, bishop
Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, who welcomed the initiative of the concert
organization and blessed the attendees. He also wished that such events
were celebrated more often and that this unique concert, which was the
first one for the Armenians of Georgia, would become exemplary for the
others.
In the second part of the program the presentation of the first Internet
portal of the Armenians in Georgia – was held. The
creation of the site was the result of the hard and extensive work of
the Armenian Center of Cooperation of Georgia. The information about the
opening of the site was warmly welcomed by all participants. This event
has a great importance for Armenians of Georgia.
The Armenian website of Georgia is an information resource where people
can find materials on Georgia, Armenia, Artsakh, Armenian Genocide
issue, Armenian Apostolic Saint Church, Armenian Diaspora and many
others. Special attention is paid to the section called “Armenians of
Georgia”, which comprises information about the rich history of
Armenians in Georgia. In this section it is possible to find information
about Armenian churches and architectural monuments, which to this day
count amongst the architectural jewels in the Georgian capital and
regions, attracting tourists from all over the world. The high quality
design and easy navigation are likely to increase the number of its
visitors. The forum of the site will provide a virtual space for
discussions on current issues. Nevertheless, the site is primarily an
independent information source, although, it will contain
Armenian-related news storied coming from different news agencies.
Besides, on the site constant monitoring of the Georgian press will take
place and analytical articles will be published.
While presenting the website, the president of the Armenian Center of
Cooperation of Georgia, Mr. Karen Elchian mentioned that the site would
be enriched not only with news, but also with interesting materials
provided by individuals. In his speech he also called for the Armenian
community to unite and to become more active for the sake of the revival
of the Armenian community in the country. We should point out that
beforehand all spectators were given leaflets with a similar appeal.
According to Karen Elchian, the ACCG will organize such activities in
the future with the purpose of strengthening the Armenian spirit and
increasing patriotic feelings amongst the Armenian community in Georgia.
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