01.06.2011
On 26 May sport competitions and painting on the asphalt on the topic "We Want Peace” were organized in the central park of Akhaltsikhe, dedicated to the Independence Day of Georgia.
According to the Akhaltsikhe municipality web-site, on this event football championship was between Akhaltsikhe N1 and Atskuri village public school teams. The game finished with the winning of Atskuri school team.
22.05.2011
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Parvana HES is being constructed of Akhalkhalakhi and Aspindza Municipality.
According to the project HES will be constructed 1km away from Parvana and Mtkvari Rivers crossway towards Vardzia, 700km from Khertvisi village on the right bank of the river.
The main construction will be 150m from the crossway from Parvana and Korkhistskhali Rrivers.
The aim of the project is to make a 220 kwt electro transmitted line from Parvana HES to Akhaltsikhe substation and its exploitation.
The realization of this project has started in 2009 and the total cost of this project makes up 160 million US dollar.
20.05.2011
Church of Akhaltskha, which was turned into Officers’ House during the USSR period, is being reconstructed for a month with the aim of moving the Municipality to this building.
The workers discovered a cross-stone during the repairing of the walls of former St. Savior Church.
When Akhaltskha spiritual team got information about this fact, they asked local government for permission to move the cross-stone to functioning Armenian church, and they got positive answer.
The cross-stone and two crosswise windows were transported to St. Grig ... »»»
24.04.2011
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At the memorial the people put flowers and prayed for souls of the victim of Armenian Genocide in 1915.
24.04.2011
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The participants with flags and torches invoked the authority of Georgia to recognize the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
At the memorial the participants of the lit torches march together with the priest of Akhaltskha Armenian villages Father Movses Manukyan prayed for the souls of the victims of Armenian Genocide, had a speech about the Genocide and song different patriotic songs.
20.04.2011
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The purpose of the meeting was to inform Armenian population about the visit of the Catholicos of all Armenia in June, ask people about their own ideas and ask for their support in preparation for this visit.
At this meeting, when Father Tigran presented the plans of the visit of all Armenian Catholicos, it was revealed that Garegin B was not planning to visit St. Nshan Church.
This fact caused dissatisfaction of the people who were present at this meeting.
According to those present if Catholicos does not visit St. Nshan, the visit will not be considered effective. They also mentioned, that the citizens of Akhaltskha have been deceived for 20 years, that the ... »»»
18.04.2011
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Carrying lit torches and candles, marchers will make their way from the Center on April 23 at 7:30pm towards the stone cross Genocide memorial. On Easter Sunday, after services at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church residents carrying banners and placards will walk to the memorial for a requiem service.
18.04.2011
An event dedicated to the children’s blessing day was also organized at Akhaltskha Armenian Youth Cultural and Educational Centre. The children were able to sing, dance and tell rhymes. At the end of the event Father Tigran gave symbolic presents to the children.