Pashinyan extends condolences to Kobakhidze over passing of Ilia II

ArmInfo.Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a condolence message  to Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze over passing of Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia. 

According to the PM's Office,   Pashinyan stated that during his  almost half-century reign, the life and service of Ilia II symbolized  the noble values of faith, patriotism, and friendship among nations.

"His unforgettable contribution to the development of spiritual life,  the consiolidation of society, and the strengthening of statehood  will forever remain in everyone's memory. On behalf of the people of  Armenia and myself, I extend my sincere condolences to the government  of Georgia, the Georgian Orthodox Church, and the fraternal Georgian  people, wishing them strength and fortitude in this difficult time of  loss," Pashinyan noted.