“I want to wish health to the Patriarch,” said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the Caucasus Medical Centre, where Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II is hospitalized.

According to the PM, the government will do its best to ensure the Patriarch’s health.

“My making a statement about the Patriarch’s health would probably be incorrect. Representatives of the council and the clinic will make remarks. I wish the Patriarch health, and extend my gratitude to physicians. They are fully involved. They are doing their best to care for the Patriarch’s health, and I am grateful to the Health Minister. The government certainly will do its best to continue to provide maximum care for the Patriarch’s health,” he said.

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Ilia II, was admitted to the Caucasus Medical Centre last night following a sudden deterioration in his health state due to a massive gastrointestinal haemorrhage. The patient is on artificial ventilation and is currently placed in the critical medical department.