PM, Patriarch of Georgia discuss “important issues” for country, world events
Garibashviili said he had visited the Georgian Orthodox Church leader to discuss the subjects, and heard “wise thoughts and advice” that were “very interesting and worth considering”. Photo: Government Administration
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Important issues for Georgia and current events in the world were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II.
Garibashviili said he had visited the Georgian Orthodox Church leader to discuss the subjects, and heard “wise thoughts and advice” that were “very interesting and worth considering”.
The Government head said it was “always a great honour” for him to be received by the head of the Patriarchate, and wished “good health” to the religious leader.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday noted the “great honour” and a “pleasure” in meeting Ilia II, the Catholicos Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, earlier during the day.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday congratulated Ilia II, the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia’s Orthodox Church, on his 90th birthday and highlighted his “immeasurable” contribution to the nation.