The Patriarchate responds to the scandalous statements of the Metropolitan of Poti and Khobi Grigol, who has stated that some individuals have recommended the Patriarch to resign.

The Patriarchate published a response on the statement of Archbishop Grigol six days later on its website.

According to the statement, Rustavi 2 has extended the interview of the Archbishop Grigol and voiced ungrounded allegations against secular persons.

The authors of the announcement think that the purpose of these developments is to damage Shio Mujiri"s authority.