The Catholicos-Patriarch of all Georgia Ilia II, the clergy and religious leaders met with Ambassador Annika Söder, Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus, and other delegation members. Such a statement was released by the Patriarchate of Georgia.

“It was noted that it is necessary to take peaceful and effective steps to solve the problems.

The Head of delegation thanked the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia for reception and pointed out that efforts made by His Holiness in releasing Zaza Gakheladze were crucial.

Ilia II thanked Annika Söder and international organizations which perform observation and humanitarian missions in the conflict zone”, - reads the statement.