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Social | 29.10.09 | 16:00

Religious Freedom 2009, Georgia: report criticizes Georgian government for appropriation of churches of other denominations

By Julia Hakobyan
ArmeniaNow Deputy Editor

The annual International Religions Freedom Report 2009 released by the State Department this week says the restitution of the property confiscated during the communist regime remains a contentious issue in Georgia.

The report says Georgian Government did not return any additional churches, mosques, synagogues, or meeting halls.

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