Historical and philological journal
PUBLISHED SINCE 1958

ԼՈՒՅՍ Է ՏԵՍՆՈՒՄ 1958 ԹՎԱԿԱՆԻՑ
Историко-филологический журнал
ИЗДАЕТСЯ С 1958 ГОДА
  • Vahe Sargsyan - The legislative regulation of the legal status of the Georgian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in post-Soviet Georgia
    15 Pages | 134-149 |

    Revceived on: 2021-06-07 | Reviewed on: 2021-06-14 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-06-24

    Published in: 2021 N 2 (217) / Articles, reports

    Since independence, Georgia has not adopted a law regulating the field of religious organizations and defining their rights and obligations (“Law on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations”). The relations between the latter and the state are regulated by a constitutional agreement approved by the Parliament as of October 22, 2002.

    KeywordsGeorgia religious organizations Georgian Orthodox Church legal status constitutional agreement Civil Code legal entity under public law Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia property rights churches.

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  • Vahe Sargsyan - The issue of the affiliation of Armenian churches in the Georgian press (the 1st decade of the 21st century)
    30 Pages | 72-102 | DOI: Doi.10.52853/01350536-2021.3-72 |

    Revceived on: 2021-09-21 | Reviewed on: 2021-11-16 | Accepted for printing on: 2021-11-22

    Published in: 2021 N 3 (218) / Articles, reports

    The religious organizations operating in Georgia (including the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Georgia) throughout the post-Soviet period demanded the adoption of a law on religious organizations and the return of property confiscated during the Soviet era, historical and architectural monuments, land, etc. These demands, however, have always been confronted with the rigid and denialist positions of the Georgian secular and spiritual authorities, as well as the socio-political and scientific circles.

    KeywordsGeorgia Georgian Orthodox Church Tbilisi Armenian Apostolic Church Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia churches Javakhk Lori Gugark Tayk orthodox Armenians Georgian socio-political and scientific circles press.

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  • Chake Mangassarian-Menkechian (Dubai) - The peculiarities of the current stage of development of the Armenian community in the UAE (in Eng.)
    24 Pages | 58-82 | DOI: DOI: 10.54503/0135-0536-2025.3-58 |

    Revceived on: 2025-10-30 | Reviewed on: 2025-11-03 | Accepted for printing on: 2025-11-17

    Published in: 2025 N 3 (230) / History

    The evolution of the Armenian community in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the early 21st century is characterized by distinct features influenced by both the state’s development and internal Armenian dynamics. This article delves into the key aspects of the community’s progress in the UAE, focusing on cultural preservation, Armenian media, community activities, migration patterns, and efforts to uphold Armenian heritage through institutions like churches and one-day and Sunday schools.

    KeywordsUAE Armenian community press and online media churches day and Sunday schools migration event analysis

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