Preserving an invaluable monastery in Georgia

The United States is providing more than half a million dollars to preserve a 1,500-year-old monastery in Mtskheta, Georgia. “Churches in Georgia play such an important role in history and culture and the society,” said U.S. Ambassador to Georgia  Kelly Degnan  on September 16. “The United States is very proud to be able to help Georgia preserve …

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By | 9 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Ambassador's Fund, Art & Culture, Culture, Embassy, History, Key Officials, News | Tags:

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U.S. Embassy to Fund First Phase of Jvari Monastery’s Conservation Works (November 12)

On November 12, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi will announce funding for a project focused on the conservation of damaged stones on the facades of the Major Church at Jvari Monastery.  Funding for the project was made available by a grant through the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The $100,000 project will be implemented by …

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By | 12 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador's Fund, Culture, News, Press Releases | Tags: ,

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