The News in Brief
Wednesday, January 30
Leaders of Alliance of Patriots don't support autocephaly of Ukraine
Davit Tarkhan-Mouravi, one of the leaders of the Alliance of Patriots and MP Irma Inashvili, another leader of the party addressed the Patriarch and Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church not to support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church.
Inashvili posted the corresponding text on Facebook's personal page.
"Although the Church recognized by the World Patriarchy is declared autocephalous, today the Church has fewer rights than the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Russian Church. In addition, in the future, if the rights of the autocephalous Church of Ukraine will increase, according to the decision of the World Patriarch, both churches will be in the same situation,” reads the statement shared by the leaders of the party.
They also noted that they are concerned about the situation of churches in Sokhumi and Tskhinvali as well as about the Russian church policy.
They consider that the Church of Georgia should treat Ukraine "lawfully" and "fairly" by denying the decision of Constantinople.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has called on patriarchs and archbishops of autocephalous Orthodox churches worldwide to support the granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine earlier in January.
Bad weather disrupts transport in Svaneti
Traffic is restricted due to bad weather and the avalanche on 173-186 km (Kala-Ushguli) section of Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili highway.
Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia released the latest information on the current road conditions reporting which roads are open and which remain closed.
Georgia's Road Department stated that the km 70-km 173 (Khaishi-Kala) section is currently closed for trucks and trailers, semi-trailers and large passenger vehicles due to heavy snow and ice.
Other vehicles can access the road with anti-skid chains at 30-90 km Jvari-Dizi section.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)
Davit Tarkhan-Mouravi, one of the leaders of the Alliance of Patriots and MP Irma Inashvili, another leader of the party addressed the Patriarch and Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church not to support the autocephaly of the Ukrainian Church.
Inashvili posted the corresponding text on Facebook's personal page.
"Although the Church recognized by the World Patriarchy is declared autocephalous, today the Church has fewer rights than the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the Russian Church. In addition, in the future, if the rights of the autocephalous Church of Ukraine will increase, according to the decision of the World Patriarch, both churches will be in the same situation,” reads the statement shared by the leaders of the party.
They also noted that they are concerned about the situation of churches in Sokhumi and Tskhinvali as well as about the Russian church policy.
They consider that the Church of Georgia should treat Ukraine "lawfully" and "fairly" by denying the decision of Constantinople.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has called on patriarchs and archbishops of autocephalous Orthodox churches worldwide to support the granting of autocephaly to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine earlier in January.
Bad weather disrupts transport in Svaneti
Traffic is restricted due to bad weather and the avalanche on 173-186 km (Kala-Ushguli) section of Zugdidi-Jvari-Mestia-Lasdili highway.
Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia released the latest information on the current road conditions reporting which roads are open and which remain closed.
Georgia's Road Department stated that the km 70-km 173 (Khaishi-Kala) section is currently closed for trucks and trailers, semi-trailers and large passenger vehicles due to heavy snow and ice.
Other vehicles can access the road with anti-skid chains at 30-90 km Jvari-Dizi section.
(By Mariam Chanishvili)