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Georgian, Azerbaijani law enforcers discuss David Gareji

panorama.am07/16th/2019, 12:06

Georgian, Azerbaijani law enforcers discuss David Gareji

Georgian and Azerbaijani law enforcement officers held a meeting near the disputable territory of the David Gareji Monastery yesterday to discuss the incident that took place between locals and Azerbaijani border guards on July 14, Civil.ge reported.

The source cites media reports saying an altercation between locals and Azerbaijani border guards erupted after the latter took the icons out of the Udabno caves located on the disputable territory and handed them over to the Georgian border guards. Locals demanded the return of icons to their previous location.

Teimuraz Kupatadze, deputy chief of the Georgian Border Police, told reporters after the meeting that the icons placed in the Udabno caves were being damaged by rain and wind. According to him, the Azerbaijani side explained that to avoid bl...

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