Daghestan
Residents of a Daghestani village ask authorities to save ancient fortress
Residents of the village of Khuri demand that the fortress be placed under state protection.
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Armenia
Azerbaijan reportedly destroys Armenian church in Shusha
The Caucasus Heritage Watch has reported that Azerbaijan has destroyed a 177-year-old church in the city of Shusha (Shushi), in Nagorno-Karabakh. On Thursday, Caucasus Heritage Watch, an open-source cultural sites watchdog, reported that the St Hovhannes Mkrtich church had been destroyed by Azerbaijan. They analysed satellite imagery appearing to show that the church was completely destroyed between 28 December 2023 and 4 April 2024. The group covers the erasure of Armenian heritage i
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Protests in Tbilisi after development above historic sulphur baths restart
Protests in Tbilisi’s old neighbourhood against constructions above the city’s historic sulphur baths are set to resume, as urban policy activists vow to fight plans to construct two large multifunctional complexes. On 9 January dozens of activists gathered at Abanotubani, a district famous for Tbilisi’s old architecture, where they believe proposed projects do not fit. Controversy over proposed developments on Mirza Shapi Street have lasted over a decade. The land across the street is cu
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‘Georgian tolerance’ to be declared intangible cultural heritage
‘Georgian tolerance’ is to be granted the status of intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture. The initiative was announced by the head of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze on 15 November, at a conference organised by the agency called Inter-religious Dialog for Peace. ‘Tolerance is one of the fundamental values of Georgia, which has allowed the various ethnic and religious groups of our country to perceive Georgia as their motherland. It has ensured their
Armenia
Construction next to Tbilisi Armenian church ‘illegal’
A construction permit to build a residential building in close vicinity to a damaged Armenian church in Tbilisi was issued illegally, according to a new study by Georgian rights group the Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI). A three-storey house is currently being built next to the 18th century Shamkoretsots Surb Astvatsatsin Church, or Church of the Red Gospel, also referred to as Karmir Avetaran. The church is located in Tbilisi’s historically majority-Armenian Avlabari district. Th
