Georgian Soldiers Celebrate Christmas in Afghanistan

On January 7, the Orthodox world, including the Georgian Orthodox Church, celebrates Christmas.

Georgian soldiers of the 22^nd Battalion of the II infantry Brigades, serving in a peacekeeping mission in the Bagram District in Parwan Province of Afghanistan and based at the biggest airbase in the country – the Bagram Air Base, joined the celebration of this important date today by attending a Christmas liturgy at the Georgian chapel located on the base. The ritual was led by the battalion chaplain Archpriest Ioseb Esakia.

The liturgy was also attended by servicemen representing other nations.

By Ketevan Kvaratskheliya

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