Armenia sends commission to Tbilisi to investigate circumstances surrounding fire in Surb Nshan church

Armenia has sent a commission, comprising specialists, to Tbilisi for investigating the circumstances surrounding the fire in Surb Nshan church.

The commission is headed by Serzhik Arakelyan, head of the government agency for preserving historical monuments.

Armenian specialists will investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire and decide on measures together with Georgian Ministry of Culture representatives.

Surb Nshan Armenian church of Tbilisi caught fire Monday night, January 9. The southeastern pillar collapsed while the fire was being extinguished.