GEORGIAN PATRIARCH PLEADS FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE

Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II Has Left for Gori
2008-08-15

Just half an hour ago His Holiness and Beatitude Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II accompanied with Metropolitan Daniel (Datuashvili) of Tskhum-Abkhazia Diocese and a large group of priests and nuns left for Gori. The Catholicos Patriarch is expected to meet the local population in Gori and Nikozi, and if it is available to go to Tskhinvali as well. The Patriarchate of Georgia has been delivering humanitarian assistance through IDP’s and injured population. There is opened a banking account for the Patriarchate of Georgia “For Injured in Samachablo War” at the Central Branch of Republican Bank. Please, see the banking details: 10001556118 EUR INTERMEDIARY BANK – SOCIETE GENERALE, Paris, France SWIFT: SOGE FR PP BENEFICIARY BANK – BANK “REPUBLIC” Tbilisi, Georgia Acc.: 001019083750 SWIFT: REPL GE 22 Beneficiary: SAKARTVELOS SAPATRIARKO Account: 10001556118 USD INTERMEDIARY BANK – SOCIETE GENERALE, N.Y., USA SWIFT: SOGE US 33 BENEFICIARY BANK – BANK “REPUBLIC” Tbilisi, Georgia Acc.: 00195464 SWIFT: REPL GE 22 Beneficiary: SAKARTVELOS SAPATRIARKO Account 10001556118