According to the Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili, land has been handed over to Georgia nearby the Jordan River, near the place of baptism of the Savior. The above statement was made by the Prime Minister at the Trinity Cathedral, where he is attending the solemn liturgy in connection with Epiphany.

According to him, with the blessing of the Georgian Patriarch, a Georgian cultural center will be built on the mentioned land.

"Your Holiness, members of the Holy Synod, dear people, congratulations to everyone on the Epiphany. It is a great honor for me to tell our people a very good news today. It can be said that today we are participants of a historical event. By decree of His Majesty, King Abdullah II of Jordan and His Highness Prince Ghaz, Georgia has been handed over plot of land along the Jordan River, near the place where the Savior was baptized. With the blessing of the Patriarch, a Georgian cultural center will be built here. After 300 years, Georgia returns to the Holy Land. This event is gratifying for all Georgians. This became possible as a result of the joint efforts of the secular and clerical authorities. The involvement of our dear Patriarch, His Holiness, the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, his great international authority was invaluable. Such unity of the nation and the monk has always been and will be the main precondition for the progress and development of our country.

I thank His Majesty King Abdullah II, His Highness the Prince of Ghaz, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, the Archbishop of Jordan, each employee of our Embassy, our Ambassador to Jordan Zaza Kandelaki, and all who spared no effort to continue the great tradition of our ancestors. I congratulate each Georgian on the establishment of this important spiritual and cultural center on the Holy Land. Congratulations on the Epiphany," Gharibashvili said.