Archbishop : The release of Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze would be acceptable and desirable for Patriarchate

The release of Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze would be acceptable and desirable for us at least because it could put an end to the performance that is underway against the church in recent period, Archbishop Andrea Jaghmaidze, head of the PR Office of the Patriarchate of Georgia, said at a briefing held over the issue of the Christmas pardon.

As Jaghmaidze pointed out, the situation of Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze was followed by huge speculations and many people took advantage of this to use it against the Church.

"First of all, it should be noted that the decision of sending the motion was made by the Holy Synod on the initiative of His Holiness. The letter sent by the Holy Synod to the President is of higher legitimacy is very important to the church and it expresses the will of the church. The President made public his decision today and explained why Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze was not on the list of the pardoned people.

We see it clearly and we would like to reiterate that this factor, the state of Archbishop Giorgi Mamaladze, has led to huge speculations, and in our opinion, many people have taken advantage of it to use it against the Church, and in our view, this person is even a hostage to people who gained their own dividends. could put an end to these speculations and performances, ”said Andrea Jaghmaidze.