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Georgian Patriarch to leave for Moscow

Georgia Materials 19 January 2013 14:47 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Jan.19/ Trend N.Kirtskhalia /

Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II will leave for Moscow on Sunday, Jan.20.

Georgian Patriarchate told Trend, in Moscow the Patriarch will be awarded the Prize named after Patriarch Alexy II for spiritual unity of Russia and Georgia.

This award was presented to the patriarch by the Foundation for international social unity.

The annual ceremony will be led by the Patriarch of All Russia Kirill. The ceremony will be held on Jan.21.

Along with others, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II will be awarded "for outstanding activity
and strengthening of relations between the Orthodox peoples and promoting Christian values".

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