Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi and Metropolitan Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia Ilia II is going to be in Abkhazia. Know the position of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Russian Church in connection with the spread of the jurisdiction of the Georgian Church in Abkhazia - they recognize the unity and independence of the Georgian Church.

Possible visit of the Patriarch of Georgia in Abkhazia was comment deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Abkhazia Tamaz Khubua: "I welcome the desire of Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II's visit Abkhazia and to the local population of the Georgian Church ordained clerics. The spiritual leader of the country always makes wise decisions, computed on the prospect of a peaceful relationship-building. I am confident that this step will be a powerful impetus to the settlement of the Abkhazian problem. However, with respect to this issue manifests a certain skepticism among some experts and politicians, who claim that the state should not interfere in the process of implementation of the above visit. First, the state and so does not interfere in church affairs, but why the government, society, political and social organizations should contribute to the realization of this important visit? It is a pity that some experts and government officials think so poorly and try to present no alternative to their judgments".