The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, arrived at the Sioni Patriarchal Cathedral, where a service will be held to commemorate the 40th day from the death of Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II.

The Prime Minister is accompanied by: Chairman of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili; Mikheil Kavelashvili; members of the Cabinet of Ministers and MPs.

The service at the Sioni Patriarchal Cathedral began at 10:00.

After the service, a funeral service will be held in memory of His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, Bichvinta and Metropolitan of Tskhum-Abkhazia, Ilia II.

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, passed away on March 17. Ilia II was buried on March 22 at the Sioni Patriarchal Cathedral.