Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia hosts Ambassador of United States to Georgia

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, together with the clergy, hosted the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Georgia, Ms. Kelly Degnan.

According to the Georgian Patriarchate, the Ambassador congratulated His Holiness on the 44th anniversary of his enthronement.

The US Ambassador stressed the role of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II in the life of the Georgian nation, a nation that is historically a multi-religious and multi-ethnic country.

"The nation is happy when the church has such a wise leader," she added.

The Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia noted that the friendship between our countries has a long history and it should continue. At the same time, he thanked the Ambassador for supporting Georgia, as well as for her contribution to the restoration of Georgian cultural monuments.

"For her part, Kelly Degnan emphasized the fact that they are honored to contribute to the preservation of such important cultural monuments as the Gelati and Jvari monasteries.

She also said that next year marks the 30th anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between Georgia and the United States, and various activities are planned in this regard," the Patriarchate says in its statement.