UAE President emphasises immense loss felt by Georgian Orthodox Church following passing of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II

President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday extended his condolences to Georgian president Mikheil Kavelashvili following the passing of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II.

In his message, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan emphasised the magnitude of the loss for Georgia, describing it as a moment of grief shared by the entire nation.

“With deep sorrow and pain, we learnt of the passing of the Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Ilia II. To Your Excellency, the friendly Georgian people, and the family of the deceased, we extend our sincere condolences and sympathy for this greatest loss”, he said.