Georgian Patriarch blesses newly elected president of Georgia

The Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church His Holiness Patriarch Ilia received the newly elected President of Georgia Mikhail Kavelashvili at his residence. The head of state came to the Primate of the GPOC to receive a blessing before beginning his work as president. This is reported by theRustavi2 publication.

It is reported that Patriarch Ilia received and blessed Mikhail Kavelashvili, who came to the Primate of the Georgian Church with his family. The Patriarch presented the President of Georgia with an icon of the Savior of Nerukotvorny and wished Kavelashvili successful work as President.

Earlier we reported that the head of the OCU Epiphany Dumenko supported the anti-government protests that continue in Georgia. Dumenko said that he wishes Georgians to become a “free European nation.”