Karmir Village in Marneuli Region Celebrates Its 120th Anniversary

October 18, 2025, was a festive day for the Armenian-populated village of Karmir in the Marneuli region. The local residents, young and old alike, came together to celebrate the 120th anniversary of their village’s founding. The celebration was attended by representatives of the Marneuli region administration, natives of Karmir who now live abroad, as well as guests from various regions of Georgia, the Republic of Armenia, the Russian Federation, and other countries around the world.

The jubilee event dedicated to the founding of Karmir Village was attended by a delegation from the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, led by the Primate of the Diocese, His Grace Bishop Kirakos Davtyan.

In his opening speech at the jubilee event, Vardan Sayadyan, former principal of Karmir Village School, spoke about the village’s history, paid tribute to its heroic sons, and congratulated the residents on the occasion of this glorious anniversary.

His Grace Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, addressed the attendees with words of blessing and congratulations. He wished everyone to continue upholding the dignity of their village, to live with loyalty to their nation and faith, and to preserve and pass on to future generations their mother tongue, Christian faith, and national culture — the very foundations that ensure the survival of a people as a nation.

During the jubilee celebration, the villagers took part by setting up special stands showcasing homemade delicacies they had prepared themselves.

The jubilee celebration continued late into the evening, filled with joyful songs, dances, and lively music.

It should be noted that Karmir, a village in the Marneuli region with more than 200 families, is inhabited by Armenians, mostly descendants of those who were displaced and escaped from Western Armenia. Settling in this favorable area, the Armenians have preserved their language, faith, and national values. In 2012, with the support of the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, the Chapel of the Holy Evangelists was built and solemnly consecrated in the village. Since then, the clergy of the Diocese have regularly celebrated Divine Liturgies and conducted religious ceremonies there. In 2015, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a khachkar (cross-stone) was erected in the village in memory of the canonized martyrs.