restoration of Bedia monastery

Abkhazia appeals to UNESCO for help to save cultural monuments

By | October 5th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , |

TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto authorities in Abkhazia have asked the United Nation’s agency for cultural heritage, UNESCO, help protect historic buildings within territory they control. In a video published a few days ago, Georgia is accused of having a “destructive” policy […]

Concern over restoration of Likhny Church in Abkhazia

By | June 11th, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia demands that international observers and Georgian specialists are allowed to observe monuments in the breakaway region Abkhazia. The request comes out of concern that Georgian inscriptions and depictions on monuments will be damaged during […]

Georgia wants a stop to heritage vandalism in Abkhazia

By | March 31st, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian parliament asks the international community to react to intentional destruction of historical monuments on the territory of Georgia’s breakaway region Abkhazia. The Georgian legislative body calls for the international community to […]

Observers should check restoration works in Abkhazia

By | March 28th, 2012|Categories: In brief, News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian parliament asks the international community to help keep a watch on the restoration work planned at several historical sites in Abkhazia. This comes a few days after Alexander Ankvab, de facto president of Abkhazia, spoke about an initiative […]

Urges UNESCO to Abkhazia to save 10th century fresco

By | January 21st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch - Georgia is ready to make an exception from the travel restrictions and let a UNESCO mission enter Abkhazia in order to save a historical monument. According to Georgian legislation, the only way to legally enter or exit Abkhazian territory is by asking permission from Georgian authorities and cross over from Georgian [...]