Patriarchate to carry out rehabilitation works at Gelati
Patriarchate to carry out rehabilitation works at Gelati

The Georgian Patriarchate will carry out rehabilitation and conservation works at Gelati Monastery Complex based on the February 24 agreement signed with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation.

At the recommendation of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS/ICCROM), the Patriarchate will establish an interim committee, which will unite Georgian and foreign scientists who will work together for Gelati’s best interests.

A group of paintings conservation specialists will be dispatched to Gelati on April 10.

A specific website will update Georgian society on outcomes within the monastery complex.