The solemn procession of Alilo has ended in Tbilisi. The Alilo participants went through Rustaveli Avenue and Baratashvili Ascent to the Trinity Cathedral.
The procession started from Republic Square at 14:00.
The Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi, the Chairman of the Parliament, MPs, the Chairman and deputies of the City Assembly, representatives of the Administration of the President of Georgia and the Patriarchate gave the Christmas gifts to the participants of Alilo.
The tradition of the Alilo procession was revived in 2000 with the blessing of the Patriarch.