 A point of contention among scholars is the role played by Armenian clerics in that process . According to a number of scholars and medieval Armenian sources , Mesrop Mashtots , generally acknowledged as the creator of the Armenian alphabet , also created the Georgian and Caucasian Albanian alphabets . This tradition originates in the works of Koryun , a fifth century historian and biographer of Mashtots , and has been quoted by Donald Rayfield and James R. Russell , but has been criticized by scholars , both Georgian and Western , who judge the passage in Koryun unreliable or even a later interpolation . Other scholars quote Koryun 's claims without taking a stance on its validity . Many agree , however , that Armenian clerics , if not Mashtots himself , must have played a role in the creation of the Georgian script . 
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A point of contention among scholars the role played by Armenian clerics in that process . According to a number of scholars and medieval Armenian sources , Mesrop Mashtots , generally acknowledged as the creator of da Armenian alphabet , also created the Georgian and Caucasian Albanian alphabets . dis tradition originate in the works of Koryun , a fifth century historian and biographer of Mashtots , and done been quoted by Donald Rayfield and James R. Russell , but done been criticized by scholars , both Georgian and Western , judge the passage in Koryun unreliable or even a later interpolation . Other scholars quote Koryun  claims w/o taking a stance on its validity . Many agree , however , that Armenian clerics , if not Mashtots himself , must done played a role in the creation of the Georgian script .