Patriarch appeals nation to be kind in his New Year address
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Catholics Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II congratulated the nation on the New Year and appealed to people to do good and kind things.
When we do kind things ten times more happiness return back to us,” Ilia II said.
I wish you happiness. Have you ever thought what the happiness is? God gives the answer on the question in the 10 Commandments - honor the father and the mother for you to be honoured, do kindness, help the people who are in trouble,” the Patriarch declared.
The country’s spiritual leader highlighted that when a man helps another man he does good to his own soul and life first of all.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelahsvili wished Georgians happy and victorious New Year and highlighted that it was the obligation of the new generation to build the country our ancestors were dreaming about.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili congratulated on New Year to all Georgian citizens and highlighted that the new, 2016 year, would be the year of new opportunities
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