Daily Archives: June 23, 2013

Did UNESCO remove Bagrati from World Heritage List?

By | June 23rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Bagrati cathedral in Kutaisi, Georgia. (Unesco.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The Culture Ministry in Georgia claims that UNESCO has decided to take Bagrati Cathedral off the World Heritage List. But UNESCO says it is only a question of modifying the boundaries of the site. Bagrati Cathedral, which is located in Georgia’s second largest […]

Parliament discussed May 17 violence with initiative group

By | June 23rd, 2013|Categories: News|Tags: |

Committee leader Eka Beselia (center). (Sazogadoeba.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The May 17 initiative group Saturday met with parliament’s human rights committee in order to discuss the draft statement regarding the violence that occurred that day, when radical priests and activists disrupted a small rally against homophobia. […]