( Prime-News ) - Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II sent a letter to Sheik-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Board, and asked him to settle the problem related to Kurmukhei Saint George Church.
According to the Patriarchy of Georgia, Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II informs Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Clerical Board that the Georgian population of Saingilo, historical region of Georgia now belonging to Azerbaijan, traditionally prays in the Kurmukhi Saint George Church on November 23, as the Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Saint George's Day on November 23. At the same time pilgrims from Georgia also visit Kurmukhi Saint George Church on November 23.
Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II asked Sheik-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade to assist Georgian pilgrims to hold religious service in the Kurmukhi Saint George Church on November 23.
According to local population, Azerbaijanis have forcedly taken keys from confessor of the church and threatened him not to hold any services in the church.