Holy Synod: We hope that the renewed delimitation process will be carried out in a way that will not encroach on the historical territories, which according to the norms of international law, legally and cartographically belong to Georgia

The Public Relations Service of the Georgian Patriarchate publishes the decree of the Holy Synod.

According to them, the Holy Synod has established that the present disputed section of the Davit Gareji complex between Georgia and Azerbaijan, the monasteries: Chichkhituri and Udabno are part of the historical, religious and cultural identity of the Georgian nation.

In addition, the Holy Synod calls on the Georgian authorities to negotiate with the friendly and partner state of Azerbaijan in order to restore the status quo related to the Chichkhituri monastery by 2007 and the Udabno monastery by 2019, based on the principle of justice.