Armenian PM extends condolences to Georgian government, church, people over death of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a telegram of condolences to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.
According to the Armenian PM, Ilia II’s life and activities symbolized the noble values of faith, patriotism, and friendship between nations.
“I was saddened to learn of the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.”
During his almost half-century reign, the life and activities of Ilia II symbolized the noble values of faith, patriotism, and friendship between nations. His unforgettable contribution to the development of spiritual life, the unification of society, and the strengthening of statehood will forever remain in everyone’s memory.
On behalf of the people of Armenia and on my own behalf, I express my sincere condolences to the Government of Georgia, the Georgian Orthodox Church, and the brotherly Georgian people, wishing them strength and endurance in this difficult time of loss,” reads the telegram of condolences.
Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II passed away on March 17 at the age of 93.