Church-State Relations in Georgia: Legal Frames and General Overview

Dimitry Gegenava

doi:10.32084/tekapr.2018.11.2-8

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2018)

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Church-State Relations in Georgia: Legal Frames and General Overview

Dimitry Gegenava⁺⁻

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32084/tekapr.2018.11.2-8 [Google Scholar]
Published: 2018-12-31

Abstract

This paper concerns the relations between the Church and the state in Georgia. The author indicates the system of these relations. He analyzes the constitutional foundations of religious freedom in Georgia and legal status of religious organizations. In particular, he analyzes the regulations concerning the Georgian Orthodox Church in the context of tax exemptions, privileges and compensation.

References

Gegenava, Dimitry. 2013. “Main Aspects of Church-State Relations (1917-1921) and first Constitution of Georgia.” In Democratic Republic of Georgia and Constitution of 1921, edited by Dimitry Gegenava, and Paata Javakhishvili, 179–181. Tbilisi: Prince David Institute for Law. [Google Scholar]
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Keywords

Church-state relations
Georgia
democracy
the Georgian Orthodox Church

How to Cite

Gegenava, D. (2018). Church-State Relations in Georgia: Legal Frames and General Overview. Teka Komisji Prawniczej PAN Oddział W Lublinie, 11(2), 121–130. https://doi.org/10.32084/tekapr.2018.11.2-8

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[1] Gegenava, Dimitry. 2013. “Main Aspects of Church-State Relations (1917-1921) and first Constitution of Georgia.” In Democratic Republic of Georgia and Constitution of 1921, edited by Dimitry Gegenava, and Paata Javakhishvili, 179–181. Tbilisi: Prince David Institute for Law. [Google Scholar]

[2] Gegenava, Dimitry. 2016. “Some Technical and Legal Problems of the Constitutional Agreement.” Journal of Law 1:158–168. [Google Scholar]

[3] Isakhanyan, Levon. 2013. “Analysis of Legal Issues Related to the Armenian Diocese in Georgia.” In Freedom of Religion in Georgia and Armenia, Regional Conference on the Freedom of Religion or Belief. Conference Report, edited by Ewa Chylinski, and Denola Chkhartishvili, 20–23. Tbilisi: European Centre for Minority Issues – Caucasus. [Google Scholar]

[4] Izoria, Levan, Konstantine Korkelia, Konstantine Kublashvili, and Giorgi Khubua. 2005. Comments on the Georgian Constitution. Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms. Tbilisi: Meridiani publishing house. [Google Scholar]

[5] Khetsuriani, Johni. 2002. “Constitutional Basis of Georgian Church.” Human and Constitution 2:13–14. [Google Scholar]

[6] Korkelia, Konstantine, Nana Mchedlidze, and Alexander Nalbandov. 2004. Compatibility of Georgian Legislation with the Standards of the European Convention on Human Rights and Its Protocols. Tbilisi: Bakur Sulakauri Publishing. [Google Scholar]

[7] Locklin, Reid B. 2012. “The Many Windows of the Wall.” Constitutional Law Review 5:72–92. [Google Scholar]

[8] Vogel, Hans. H. 2001. “Comments on the Draft Constitutional Agreement between the State of Georgia and the Apostle Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia.” CDL (2001) 63, European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission), Strasbourg, 28 June. [Google Scholar]