Today on the 28^th of November at the Administration of the Government of Georgia the next session of the “Recommendatory Commission on Financial and Property Issues of the Religious Organizations” under the State Agency for Religious Issues was held. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Muslim community and Jewish community.

On the 24^th of November, the chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Georgia Arad Benko at the Administration of the Government of Georgia.

The chairman of the agency wished success to the newly appointed Ambassador and expressed hope that the opening of the Embassy of Austria in Georgia would be a good basis for strengthening a co-operation and friendship between the two countries. 

On the 19^th of November Synod Sitting of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church was held

The sitting was attended by: the members of the Synod, chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze, German Embassy Cultural attaché Christopher Prontseki, delegation of Evangelical-Lutheran Church from Germany and as well as the clergy 

The chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze met with Rene Levonyan the president of the Eurasian Regional Armenian Evangelical Church.

Rene Levonyan briefed the chairman about his visit to the Middle East, particularly in Syria, Iraq and Libya, as well as the scheduled visit to Kosovo. The guest interested in the issues of religious tolerance and freedom of religion in Georgia.

Zaza Vashakmadze introduced the guest to the activities of the state in terms of freedom of religion and tolerance that contributes to harmonious coexistence of different religious confessions of Georgia.

The chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Israel to Georgia Shabtai Tzur that was attended by Jamlet Khukhashvili and Merab Chanchalashvili, chairman of the board of Tbilisi Great Synagogue.

The chairman shared his joy regarding the fact that the

Ilia II the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia invited the representatives of all religious organizations in Georgia to the Patriarchate for the International Day of Tolerance. At the reception held on the initiative of the State Agency for Religious Issues and in accordance with the decision of the Patriarchate of Georgia the leader of the Georgian Orthodox Church said 

On the 16^th of November, International Day of Tolerance is celebrated worldwide. Since 1995 this day has been celebrated at the initiative of UNESCO the aim of which was to raise public awareness on the threats of extremism and discrimination and to establish mutual respect and understanding. 

The chairman of the State agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Georgia Radu Liviu Horumba. The meeting took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

The chairman of the agency talked about the relationship between the two countries and his special attitude towards Romania. He noted that Georgia and Romania are both Orthodox

Today on the 14^th of November, the chairman of the State Agency for Religious Issues Zaza Vashakmadze met with Kayla Chang, the Manager of International Law Department of a non-governmental organization - “Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL).