Georgian Prime Minister visits Monastery of Cross in Jerusalem
The Georgian official also laid flowers at the monument of Shota Rustaveli, a preeminent Georgian medieval poet, located on the street of the same name.Photo: Government's Administration.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday visited the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem as part of his official visit to Israel along with representatives of his Government.
Garibashvili was hosted by the Head of the Monastery of the Cross, Archbishop Philoumenos, the Government Administration said.
The Georgian PM presented the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem with an icon of Saint Luke of Jerusalem, who was the head of the Monastery in the 13th century.
Photo: Government's Administration.
The Georgian official also laid flowers at the monument of Shota Rustaveli, a preeminent Georgian medieval poet, located on the street of the same name.
Photo: Government's Administration.
Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem is one of the holiest places for Georgians. It was founded by a Georgian public figure Giorgi-Prokhore Shavteli between 1030-1050, with the assistance of the Georgian Royal family. A fresco of Rustaveli, vandalised but later restored, is found at the monastery.