Friday, December 5, 2025

Georgian patriarch asks diplomats to help with election

Ilia II, Patriarch of the Georgian church, told foreign diplomats who came to celebrate 95 years since the church became autocephalous, that their assistance is needed in the difficult election period the country is entering. Ilia II (standing, center) is flanked by U.S. Ambassador John R. Bass (left), his wife Holly Holzer Bass (far left) and Israeli Ambassador Itzhak Gerberg (right). (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Patriarch, Ilia II, told foreign diplomats that their assistance is needed for the difficult election period his country is heading into.

Ilia, who has great influence among the population, appealed to the diplomats during a ceremony Friday

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Georgia rules out early election for parliament

TBILISI, DFWatch – There is uncertainty about the exact date of Georgia’s parliamentary election, with some expecting that president Mikheil Saakashvili might decide to hold them earlier than October. The exact date is decided by the president and must be announced at least sixty days in advance. The constitution says different things; on the one … Read more