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Pope Francis on Friday will start his three-day visit to Georgia and Azerbaijan.

During his visit, the pontiff will meet with the religious and political leaders of the two countries, Haqqin.az news agency of Azerbaijan reported citing the Vatican press office.

The Bishop of Rome will arrive in the Georgian capital city of Tbilisi on Friday afternoon. After the official welcoming ceremony at the airport, the Pope will head for the presidential palace, where he will meet with President Giorgi Margvelashvili. On Saturday, the Holy Father will celebrate a Holy Mass in a Tbilisi stadium. Subsequently, he will meet with the Georgian Catholic priests and members of the clergy.

On Sunday morning, His Holiness will fly from Tbilisi to the Azerbaijani capital city of Baku. Pope Francis’ visit to Azerbaijan will kick off with a Holy Mass at the Church of the Virgin Mary, in Baku. Subsequently, the supreme pontiff is scheduled to meet separately with President Ilham Aliyev, leadership of the Caucasian Muslim Board, and representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and Jewish community in Azerbaijan.

To note, the Bishop of Rome had paid a visit to Armenia in June.

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