State Funding for Religious Organizations
Publisher: Tolerance and Diversity Institute, Tbilisi Volume: 7 pages, pdf Description: The results of the research indicate that the funding policy of the religious organizations is based on the approach of preference and absolute prioritization of the Orthodox Church. The scale of financial assistance for the Orthodox Church by the central and local governments is big, its necessity is not justified by the public interest in most cases and the amount is not based on sensible, measurable and objective criteria.