"Introduce me to this man" - the musician Gidi Meir, the grandson of the former Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meir, known as the Iron Lady, wrote these words on his Facebook page a year ago. The one, who Gidi Meir wanted to meet with was Abba Alaverdeli, the Georgian priest, Metropolitan of Alaverdi. And, most importantly, his desire to become acquainted with Metropolitan David was connected to his grandmother, Golda Meir...
It is noteworthy that Gidi Meir listened to one of these preachings, when the Metropolitan was quoting Golda Meir's words, while meeting with students at the Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University near the Patriarchate.
The meeting between Abba Alaverdeli and Gidi Meir took place in Alaverdi...
The Georgian architecture, the Alaverdi Cathedral in all its glory, the wine cellar from the 11th century and pitchers, thousand-year-old olive trees in the yard of the Alaverdi Cathedral, and the gift of Abba Alaverdeli - Shota Rustaveli's "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" - turned out to be a pleasant surprise for the guest.
The centuries-old friendship between Georgia and Israel, the similarities and differences between the two small nations, even closer ties and future plans were the main topics of the conversation, accompanied by the Georgian wine, at the meeting between Abba Alaverdeli and Gidi Meir…
Golda Meir's grandson also visited the Badagoni Wine Company, where he was hosted by the company's founder, Gogi Salakaia. The Badagoni factory space became the place for the Israeli guest to hear the history of the Georgian wine and taste the various wines produced by Badagoni.
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17/03/2025
