Georgian Prime Minister Bizdina Ivanishvili received assurances from his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Georgian architects can take part in the restoration of Oshkvank monastery and Ishkhan church located in Turkey’s Erzrum province.

During his visit to Turkey, Ivanishvili discussed restoration of churches and promised to resolve the issue of building a mosque in Batumi, Novosti-Gruziya reported.

Georgian PM thanked Erdogan for restoration of the two temples, promising to take care of the monuments of Turkish origin.

To note, Armenian experts have repeatedly stated that Oshkavank and Ishkhan are creations of Armenian architects. They bear all the elements of Armenian architecture, in fact, they have Armenian names.

However, local Georgian authorities are trying to attribute monuments to the Georgian cultural heritage. Georgians, for their part, always visit the sites, trying to prove Turks that they are monuments of Georgian culture