His Holiness has received an invitation and intends to attend the funeral of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II.
“The Catholicos of All Armenians has received official notification from the Patriarchate of the Georgian Orthodox Church regarding the funeral of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of blessed memory and the protocol for the related events.
His Holiness intends to visit Georgia, attend the funeral ceremony, pay his respects to the late Patriarch, and express his condolences to the Georgian Orthodox Church and the friendly Georgian people.
Regarding the travel ban, the See’s lawyers are taking steps in this direction.”