GEORGIAN PATRIARCH MEETS THE ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR

armradio.am
04.12.2009 18:16

On December 3 the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II
received the Armenian Ambassador to Georgia, Hrach Silvanyan and
the leader of the Georgian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Vazgen Mirzakhanyan.

During the meeting the interlocutors discussed in detail the status of
the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia, the issue of preservation
and renovation of the Armenian monuments of Georgia, including the
churches.

His Holiness assured that the above-mentioned issues would be
effectively solved with joint efforts of the religious and secular
authorities of Georgia and emphasized the importance of development
of the Armenian-Georgian relations. He said he hopes to have an
opportunity to host His Holiness Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians in the near future.