Georgian Church primate deplores secession of Abkhazia, S. Ossetia
Tbilisi, October 13, Interfax – Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia deplored the secession of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia.
At a meeting in Tbilisi with the primate of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA), Metropolitan Jonah of All America and Canada, Ilia insisted that Georgia’s territorial integrity be restored.
There is no peace in the Caucasus, the Georgian Patriarch said.
The Georgian Patriarchate told Interfax an OCA delegation had come to Georgia with Jonah, who is on a six-days visit to the Caucasus nation.
Ilia briefed Jonah and his delegation on the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Jonah expressed hope that Georgia would restore its territorial integrity in a peaceful way.
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