“Various powers are trying to gain influence” – Patriarch of Georgia to new Prime Minister

“Various powers are trying to gain influence and to advance their ideology, but the people are waiting for positive changes,” Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia wrote in his congratulatory letter to Giorgi Gakharia, the newly elected Prime Minster of the country, which has experienced mass protests and occasional bouts of civil unrest lately.

On behalf of the Orthodox Church, and personally with all my heart, I congratulate you on your appointment as Prime Minister. This is a position of great honor, which at the same time holds great responsibility.

After gaining independence, the intense political processes in our country have not subsided; this is understandable, as different forces seek to gain influence and promote their ideology, but the people are waiting for positive changes. Unfortunately, throughout these times, it was not possible to solve the urgent issues of the population, improve the social situation, promote national values, unite the nation, and restore the territorial integrity of the country.

We hope that in our difficult time, your efforts, and those of the government of Georgia will be directed towards overcoming these important problems. May the Lord help you in all your divine deeds,

Patriarch Ilia said in his letter, as reported by the Orthodoxia News Agency in Russian, in Greek and in Georgian.

• Source: orthochristian.com

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