On May 29, 2016, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrated the feast of the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.

On this occasion, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the churches of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia.

On May 28, 2016, the Alexander Mantashev Educational Cultural Youth Center in Batumi at the Armenian Diocese in Georgia hosted the Chess Tournament dedicated to Armenia First Republic Day and Georgia Independence Day. Players of different ages and sexes from the Armenian community and Armenia, as well as Ukrainians, Georgians, Byelorussian (from Minsk) came to play in the tournament.

On May 28, 2016, on the occasion of the feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Deliverance from the Pit, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, with more than 50 Armenian pilgrims from Tbilisi, made a pilgrimage to the Surb Astvatsatsin Church (Holy Mother of God) in the village of Shahumyan in the region of Kvemo Kartli.

On May 29, 2016, the Alexander Mantashev Educational Cultural Youth Center in Batumi at the Armenian Diocese in Georgia celebrated the traditional “Vardaton” (Feast of Roses) to honor the great poet and musician Sayat-Nova. The Aghbyur Youth Vocal Ensemble, the Heghnar Dance Group, the drama circle and recitation classes students thrilled the audience with their performances. The event was held through the efforts of teachers of the Center, Ruzanna Hovhannisyan, Satenik Danielyan, Merine Poghosyan.