I put responsibility for all shameful situations and crises that occur in the church on Patriarch and his entourage, – Metropolitan Petre Tsaava said when commenting on yesterday’s statements by Bishop Iakob.

Metropolitan Petre says that Synod should be convened immediately.

“The Holy Synod should gather immediately, at least after yesterday’s scandal. The Catholicos-Patriarch must take responsibility for all these shameful situations and crises that occur in the church”, – said Metropolitan Petre.

The Chorbishop of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Bishop Iakob told the TV Pirveli yesterday that government officials tried to negotiate with him on the Patriarch’s dismissal. He named the participants of the meeting – then-Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, current Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, and former head of the State Security Service and current Minister of Internal Affairs Vakhtang Gomelauri. According to Archbishop Iakob, representatives of the church, for example, Metropolitan Petre, also participated in this “conspiracy”, and various versions were discussed, including the possibility to liquidate the Patriarch.

Chorbishop says,  that if the government continues on this way,  it will not receive votes in the elections.