YEREVAN (Armenpress)–During meetings with Georgia’s Patriarch Ilia II–Karekin II expressed concerned about the poor state of Armenian churches in Georgia. The Georgian patriarch–though expressed he had no knowledge of the churches–said he was sure there was no reason for unease. "To tell the truth–I do not know how many Armenian churches there are in Georgia–but I think everything is all right." There are 16 Armenian churches in Georgia; half of them require major repair.
