Ilia II: I congratulate all compatriots in the whole of Georgia and abroad on Independence Day. Independence is the greatest and most important achievement, and it requires protection and careful safeguarding

The Catholicos-Patriarch, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, and Metropolitan of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia, Ilia II, congratulates all compatriots in Georgia and abroad on Independence Day.

"Independence is the greatest and most important achievement of our nation, and it requires protection and careful safeguarding.

I congratulate all compatriots in Georgia and abroad on Independence Day.

Independence is the greatest and most important achievement of our nation, and it requires protection and careful safeguarding.

May God grant peace, strength, and prosperity to our country.

May God bless, sanctify, and bestow His grace upon Georgia, the possession of the Mother of God, Amen!” — says Ilia II.

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