National Archives of Georgia

National Archives of Georgia
Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული არქივი

National Archives of Georgia
Archive overview
FormedApril 23, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-04-23)
JurisdictionMinistry of Justice of Georgia
Headquarters1 Vazha-Pshavela Ave., Tbilisi, Georgia
41°43′42″N 44°46′03″E / 41.72833°N 44.76750°E / 41.72833; 44.76750
Websitearchive.gov.ge

The National Archives of Georgia (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული არქივი, romanized: sakartvelos erovnuli arkivi) is the legal entity of public law under the Ministry of Justice of the nation of Georgia. The National Archives holds written documents, film documents, photos, and audio records, with a collection totaling more than five million items. The documents in the Archives are official, and their preservation has been established by law. Some of the preserved documents include texts from the First Republic, scientific archives, the parish books that hold information about the christening and the death of citizens, the gospel of the 9th century, Anchi gospel (12th century), Kings' deeds, private letters, verdicts, other legal monuments, photos from the 19th century, first film documents, and the documents of different state or private structures.