Near the Georgian-Russian border has opened a monastery. In the monastery complex, which is located in Darial Gorge, a few meters from the border, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II spent the Divine Liturgy, which was attended by members of the Holy Synod, Georgian president, representatives of the clergy and the government.

"It will be a place where the leaders of states can hold the negotiations. This church can make a miracle, in point of relations between Russia and Georgia which may become peaceful again." - said the Patriarch at the opening ceremony of the new monastery complex in Darial Gorge. "The majority of Russians are Orthodox Christians, and if the guest arrives from there, he will see that he is in orthodox and peaceful country -Georgia", - said the Patriarch.