{"id":136445,"date":"2026-03-26T00:05:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/?p=136445"},"modified":"2026-03-26T00:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T20:05:37","slug":"uae-leaders-extend-condolences-to-georgia-over-passing-of-catholicos-patriarch-ilia-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiflisnews.ge\/en\/uae-leaders-extend-condolences-to-georgia-over-passing-of-catholicos-patriarch-ilia-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE leaders extend condolences to Georgia over passing of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders of the United Arab Emirates have expressed their deepest sympathies to the President and Prime Minister of Georgia following the passing of His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a letter of condolence to the President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, mourning the loss of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>His Highness, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, along with His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President, Vice-Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages of sympathy to the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze,\u201d the Arab media reported.<\/p>\n<p>Following the death of His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II, on March 17, numerous diplomatic missions accredited in Georgia, as well as representatives of various religious confessions, have offered their heartfelt condolences, recognising his profound spiritual leadership and the enduring legacy he leaves behind.<\/p>\n<p>Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II\u00a0passed away\u00a0on March 17 at the age of 93.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leaders of the United Arab Emirates have expressed their deepest sympathies to the President and Prime Minister of Georgia following the passing of His Holiness and Beatitude, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II. \u201cThe President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a letter of condolence to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":135398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[169,166],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-136445","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news-of-the-day","8":"category-society"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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