Today, the Pope of Rome will arrive in Georgia. In a couple of hours, a welcoming ceremony will be held.at Tbilisi International airport Pope will be met by the President and First Lady, then the meeting will continue at the Presidential palace. President Margvelashvili and the Pope will address about 300 guests.

Francis I will also meet with Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia, the representatives of the Catholic Church and Assyrian Chaldean communities. Tomorrow he will conduct a Holy Mass at Mikheil Meskhi stadium.

Pope`s visit to Georgia will be covered by the world`s leading media outlets. Specifically for the media, a center was opened at the Radisson Hotel. The Pope of Rome will travel to Azerbaijan from Tbilisi on October 2.