Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolences to the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze on the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II. The messahe of condolences reads:

“I learned with sorrow about the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.

During his almost half-century reign, the life and service of Ilia II symbolized the noble values of faith, patriotism and friendship between nations. His unforgettable contribution to the development of spiritual life, the consolidation of society and the strengthening of statehood will forever remain in everyone’s memory.

On behalf of the people of Armenia and personally myself, I express my sincere condolences to the Government of Georgia, the Georgian Orthodox Church and the fraternal Georgian people, wishing them strength and endurance in this difficult moment of loss.”