The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II received Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is paying an official visit to the country on March 3-4, along with other members of the delegation.

The meeting focused on the friendly relations between the two countries, as well as the current developments in the world and stressed the need to maintain peace in the Caucasus region.

"The Armenian Prime Minister thanked His Holiness for the reception, wished him health and hoped for closer ties between our countries," the Patriarchate of Georgia has reported. 

Pashinyan wrote about the meeting on Twitter and published a photo.

“I had a truly inspirational meeting with His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II. There is a clear opportunity to start planning the future of our countries together, despite all existing threats in the region,” he Tweeted.

As part of his official visit, Armenian PM has already met with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili. 

By Ana Dumbadze