Memorandum between the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia and the National Museum
Cooperation between the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia and the Georgian National Museum is deepening.
On March 7, a memorandum was signed at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport between the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia and the Georgian National Museum. The agreement provides for joint care of the Orthodox ecclesiastical heritage preserved in the museums affiliated with the National Museum network.
The memorandum was signed by Bishop Vakhtang (Liparteliani), Head of the Department for the Discovery and Protection of Holy Relics of the Patriarchate of Georgia, and David Lordkipanidze, General Director of the Georgian National Museum.
The event was also attended by Mikheil Giorgadze, First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, and members of the clergy.
The memorandum is concluded within the framework of the agreement (Concordat) signed between the State and the Church. The agreement provides for deepening cooperation between the parties and, to this end, the establishment of a joint working group comprising representatives of the Patriarchate, the Ministry, and the National Museum. This group will carry out the inventory, cataloging, and database preparation of the Christian (Orthodox) ecclesiastical heritage preserved in the collections and funds of the Georgian National Museum. Authorized representatives of both parties will have access to the said database. Given the high public interest, the population will be informed periodically within the framework of the cooperation, and materials regarding the Christian (Orthodox) ecclesiastical heritage preserved in the museum will be published on a specially created website.
Within the framework of cooperation, the parties will also ensure the introduction of necessary amendments to relevant normative acts to prevent the relocation of Christian (Orthodox) exhibits outside the Georgian National Museum without the consent of the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia.
