On October 25-26, 2014 Yerevan Municipality Delegation, with the head of the Deputy Mayor Davit Ohanyan, visited Tbilisi on the occasion of “Tbilisoba” holiday. Secretary of the Staff of Yerevan Municipality Sergey Makaryan, Head of the Protocol Department Harutyun Hakobyan and the head of Achapnyak administrative district of Yerevan Artavazd Sargsyan were the members of the delegation. Within the framework of holiday events the delegation visited Havlabar St. Echmiadzin Church on October 26. The guests participated in the Sacred Liturgy, listened to the Primate’s sermon on the meaning of the day, as well as lit candles and prayed in the ancient Armenian temple.

At the end of the Liturgy, the Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan welcomed the guests in the residence of St. Echmiadzin Church.

The Primate informed the guests about the participation of the Armenian community in the day of the city, as well as the events organized. The parties also referred to the reconstruction works of St. Gevorg Cathedral and St. Norashen temple.

Accompanied by the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Diocese Samvel Aghekyan, the high ranking guests walked around the educational and cultural center “Hayartun”, got introduced to the activities of the center.

Later the Yerevan Delegation visited Khojivank pantheon of Armenian writers and public figures. Here the Primate performed a requiem. The guests paid a tribute to the memory of famous Armenians and put flowers on their graves.

The members of Yerevan Municipality Delegation visited the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of RA in Georgia Yuri Vardanyan. During the conversation the parties referred to questions concerning the two cities.