Ilia II says no one has the right to sell land
12/7/13
Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Ilia II met with representatives of the Muslim and Orthodox Christian population in the Samtatskaro region. The locals asked the Patriarch to act as a mediator between them and the government over the issue of returning sold agricultural land to them. “There are 480 communities in the village. #
Resident of Samtatskaro, Simon Tsintsadze said the previous government sold 280 hectares of our land. “We do not have agricultural land and a pasture in the village, the situation is critical. If the land is not returned, living here becomes senseless,” he said, adding that the village has a lot of social problems. The Patriarch told the locals that the problems will be resolved. “Everything will be all right with God’s help,” Ilia II said stressing that neither a King, nor a President, nor a Patriarch has the right to sell land. “We must all pray and God will help us,” the Patriarch declared. (IPN)
