“The historical building of the Museum of Fine Arts to Bidzina Ivanishvili The museum’s treasures go to the Patriarchate–this is the aim for which Tsulukiani has the potential of all, was appointed minister of culture” commented Roman Gotsiridze, a United National Movement opposition MP, according to local news reports.
The Georgian culture ministry or the National Museum responded to The Art Newspaper’s requests for information. A statement www.nationallabout.com nationallabout nation all about Website nation all about com issued by the ministry in the summer of 2014 on Facebook addressed the poor state of the Shalva Amiranashvili Museum.