At the administration of Government of Georgia Zaza Vashakmadze, Chairman of the State Agency for Religions Issues, met with Jacob Gagulashvili – Chief Rabbi of worlds Georgian-Jewish Community, Head of the Georgian Jewish Association - Yossef Yitzhak Hersonski and Chairman of the Chairman of Tbilisi main Synagogue board - Merab Chanchalashvili.
"We are happy that our synagogues and cemeteries are groomed and preserved in Georgia," said Rabin and thanked the Georgian government in the name of Georgian Jews for support.
The chairman of the State Agency introduced guests about the activities carried out by the Agency. In particular, the reconstruction of the synagogues of Oni and Akhaltsikhe and the restitution of synagogues to Georgian Jewish community. He noted that the Georgian-Jewish relations has no analogoue in the world and therefore it was granted Status of intangible culture monument.
"During the 26th Century Georgia warmly accepted and sheltered Jews. Now the time has come for Israel's Jewish people to care about Georgia. We need to unite our efforts and strengthen Georgian economy, "said Rebin, in response. He said that interest in Israel is constantly growing towards Georgia - much more tourists are coming, they are interested in Georgian nature, sightseen and culture. According to him, Georgian Jews have some interesting projects, which are beneficial for both countries. Including the opening of a religious court in Georgia; Arrangement of Georgian-Jewish Cultural Festival in Israel and publish Jewish manuscripts protected in Georgia. The main Rabin is also planned to set up an international federation of Georgian Jews. At the end of the conversation, the chief Rabbi invited Zaza Vashakmadze to visit Israel.