President.am-President Armen Sarkissian hosted today high-school students from the Armenian village Tsaktbila (Norshen) of Akhaltskha region of Samtskhe-Javakhk province in Georgia. The President conversed with
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Category: Akhaltsikhe
Former Georgian Citizens may be able to restore citizenship
The Law on Citizenship has been activated based on which former Georgian citizens will be able to restore their citizenship by applying to Services Development
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Members of Armenian community of Akhaltsikhe hosted at Ministry of Diaspora
On June 26, members of the Armenian community of Akhaltsikhe, led by Editor-in-Chief of akhaltskha.net electronic newspaper Eduard Ayvazyan and Friar Hakob Sahakyan, were hosted at
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Students of International Relations Department of Tbilisi State University visit Akhaltskha’s St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church
On June 23, students of the Department of International Relations at Tbilisi State University visited the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church of Akhaltskha. The
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Cross raised to the top of cupola of Shalva Akhaltsikheli Cathedral under construction in Akhaltsikhe
On May 21, a cross was raised and placed on the cupola of the Shalva Akhaltsikheli Cathedral under construction at April 9 Street in Akhaltskha.
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Guests from USA, Hamshen and Armenia arrive in Akhaltskha
On July 2, Armenians from Hamshen, the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America arrived in Akhaltskha where they participated in several events.
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Young Tbilisi-Armenian painters hold exhibition in Akhaltskha
On July 1, the USAID Democratic Engagement Center of Akhaltskha hosted the opening of the exhibition showcasing the works by young Armenian painters of Tbilisi.
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Training program for teachers and principals of Armenian schools launched in Samtskhe-Javakhk
The national center for the professional growth of teachers will soon launch a training program for the teachers and principals of Armenian schools in Samtskhe-Javakhk.
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Cross-stone commemorating Armenian Genocide victims placed in Sazel village of Akhaltsikhe region
On April 23, with the blessing of Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, His Grace, Fr. Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, a cross-stone was blessed during
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Akhaltskha hosts Armenian Gata Festival
On March 22, with the blessing of Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, His Grace, Fr. Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, Akhaltskha hosted the first Armenian
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Vardges Surenyants’s house in Akhaltskha on sale
The house of great Armenian painter Vardges Surenyants in Akhaltskha is on sale. According to the homeowner, he has preserved the former look of Vardges
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Public discourse on Akhaltskha’s budget for the year 2017
Representatives of the city council of Akhaltskha participated in the discussion on the city’s budget for the year 2017. Among the representatives of Armenia organizations
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Collective baptism in Akhaltskha
At the initiative of the Spiritual Superintendents of Akhaltskha, members of needy families of Akhaltskha were baptized during a collective baptism ceremony held in the
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Participant of the 2016 “Ari Tun” Program: “The “Ari Tun” Program became the reason for me to see Armenia”
“There is always an Armenian environment in my hometown of Javakhk. There are many Armenians around us. The community holds different kinds of programs for
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Akhaltskha celebrated St. Sarkis the Warrior Day
On February 11, the Armenian Apostolic Church is celebrating the day of Saint Sarkis the Warrior, His Son, Mardiros and the 14 soldiers. Every year,
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Akhaltskha celebrated St. George Day
According to tradition, every May 6th, a grand celebration is always held near the chapel of St. George the Warrior on one of the hills
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Akhaltskha-Armenians transfer $12,100 dollars to Artsakh
On May 5, the Armenians of Akhaltskha transferred $12,100 dollars to the bank account opened by the Ministry of Finance of the Artsakh Republic. Hhe
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Youth center of Akhaltskha hosts event dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide
On April 23, the Armenian Youth Educational-Cultural Center of Akhaltskha hosted an event dedicated to the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and to the
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