Renovation work on the Saint Grigor Lusavorich church in Akhaltskha has been completed. Due to financial difficulties, walls surrounding the church have yet to be built. Renovation work on the church began on February 26, 2009. At the time, the church was in near total disrepair and lacked any walls. The church's altar has been repaired along with the bellfry. New windows have been installed. Despite the fact that work continues, the church was reconsecrated on April 4. Father Manouk Zeynalyan, Saint Grigor's pastor, is now searching for funding to complete the construction of the walls surrounding the church property. Larisa Shoukina, a Russian citizen, read about the plight of the church in the "Akhaltskha Renaissance" website and of Father Manouk's request for funds to complete the renovation of the church. The initial figure cited was some 4,000 Georgian Lari ($2,424). After reading the news Larisa Shoukina sent the church $500. The money is now being used to complete the construction of the walls. Father Manouk said, "The donation has allowed us to obtain two truckloads of stone and sand for the walls and to level out the courtyard." He added that if new donors aren't found work will once again be halted.