Meeting of the Georgian PM with the Patriarch of Georgia and representatives of church delegations

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with the heads of the church delegations visiting the country to take part in the international symposium marking 1,700 years since Christianity was proclaimed the official state religion.

During the meeting, the Georgian Prime Minister thanked the heads of the church delegations for their presence in Georgia and underlined the importance of their participation in the symposium proceedings.

Particular reference was made to the decisive role of the Church of Georgia in safeguarding and strengthening the country’s spiritual values. In this context, the many years of service of late Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia to the Church’s work and the spiritual life of the Georgian people were praised.

Catholicos-Patriarch Shio III of All Georgia also attended the meeting.