On October 18, 2016, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, attended a meeting of the Supreme Spiritual Council in the USA, within the framework of which he participated in the solemn celebration of the110th anniversary of the Armenian General Benevolent Union and events organized by the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America.

On November 6, 2016, the pilgrimage of the students and teaching staff of the Ninotsminda’s “Rafael Javakh” Cultural Educational and Youth Center to the functioning Armenian sanctuaries in Tbilisi was organized. The pilgrims were accompanied by Rev. Father Armash Poghosyan, Pastor of Surb Sargis Church in Ninotsminda region of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia; assistant to the Pastor, Dn. Atanas Kirakosyan; Zhora Snkhchyan, Head of “Rafael Javakh” Cultural Educational and Youth Center. The visit started with the candle-lighting and prayer in the Cathedral of Saint George.

With the blessings and financial support of the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, at the initiative of the Georgian Writer’s Union, the republished book “Old Tbilisi Literary Bohema” by noted Georgian writer Ioseb Grishashvili, illustrated by famous Armenian artist Robert Kondakhsazov, was presented to art enthusiasts.

On October 29, 2016, the Hayartun Cultural Center of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia hosted children’s painting exhibition and sale under the motto: “Let’s Draw the Old City”.