Daily Archives: April 24, 2016

In pictures: Tbilisi Armenians celebrate Palm Sunday

By | April 24th, 2016|Categories: Minorities|Tags: , , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–Although the Armenian Apostolic Church follows a different liturgical calendar, many Georgian Armenians mark religious holidays on the same days as the Georgian Orthodox. Armenians in Armenia already celebrated Palm Sunday (Tsaghkazard in […]

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Georgia’s frozen conflict hampers Easter celebration in border villages

By | April 24th, 2016|Categories: Society|Tags: , |

Khurvaleti, one of the villages where the cemetery is on the other side of the fence. (DF Watch.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The frozen conflict over South Ossetia will prevent many people in the border areas from visiting their family graves this Easter. As the observance of Orthodox Easter starts today with Palm Sunday, many will be unable to go to cemeteries […]

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