In December last year, the Armenian Diocese in Georgia had sent a letter to Tbilisi City Hall and the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia, regarding the construction process near the Holy Mother of God of Shamkhor Church, located in Avlabari, Tbilisi, stating that  the construction process can weaken the foundation of the dilapidated church and destroy it. In January the letter was sent to the same addressees and the StateAgency for Religious Issues. Following is the response of theNational Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia to the letters of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia.