Holly Father Mikhael Botkoveli, Secretary of Patriarch of all Georgia made a declaration in connection with the campaign against Patriarch. He passed the statement of the Patriarchy to journalists during the press conference.
The statement reads that for the last period the abusive campaign against Church provoked an acute protest disposition, and in connection with this fact the idea was expressed to conduct a large scale protest actions, among them the protest actions at the Trinity Cathedral Church. The statement reads that the reaction of the people abused in its religious feelings is clear for the Patriarchy, but following Christianity the Church calls the society to show restraint.
The representatives of Patriarchy are considering that the subject needs discussion over the GPB air.

"For us it is unclear why our initiative was ignored at GPB, this makes us to think that we are dealing with the actions of bigger scale, but not only with the particular persons' slander. The Patriarchy is sore that the campaign against Patriarch continued. The above mentioned events will be of bad consequence for the country and will strain the existing situation even more. Following from this the Patriarchy asks the GPB again to allow the debates on this matter over its air, " - the statement reads.
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