The Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili, together with Members of Parliament, visited the Sapara Monastery and Zarzma Monastery as part of events marking the 1,700th anniversary of the Christianization of Georgia.
Speaking about the visit to Sapara Monastery, Papuashvili stated:
“Today, together with Bishop Theodore and Bishop Saba, we visited Sapara Monastery—a place where the voice of our statehood and spiritual resilience has echoed from the depths of centuries to the present day.
Rising in the mountains of Samtskhe, Sapara is not merely a monastery. It is one of the most important centers of Georgian history, serving for centuries as a guardian of our culture, faith, and national identity.
Sapara was built by Beka Jakeli, the ruler of Samtskhe and author of the first Georgian law code. It was also at Sapara that George V the Brilliant was raised.
A visit to Sapara is a reminder that Georgia’s strength is reflected not only in military victories or political achievements. Our true strength lies in the spiritual and cultural foundation built over centuries by our ancestors—kings, clergy, nobles, and ordinary citizens.
And Sapara constitutes this very lavra - it remains a living part of Georgia’s history, faith, culture, and state memory”, - the Speaker stated
During their visit to the Adigeni Municipality, the Speaker and the parliamentary delegation also toured Zarzma Monastery.
The delegation accompanying the Speaker included: Nino Tsilosani, Ilia Injia, Sozar Subari, Mariam Lashkhi, Irakli Kadagishvili, Davit Matikashvili, Greta Tsitsava, Anton Obolashvili, Samvel Manukyan, and Sumbat Kyureghian.