Catholicos-Patriarch off all Georgia leaves for Moscow.

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of All Georgia, arrived in Moscow on Friday for events to celebrate Russian Patriarch Kirill’s birthday, "RIA Novosti" reported.

The Georgian Patriarch last visited Russia in December 2008 to attend the funeral of Patriarch Alexy II, whom Kirill succeeded as head of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Kirill celebrated his 65th birthday on Sunday. The two patriarchs held a working meeting in downtown Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral on Saturday. On Patriarch Kirill’s birthday, on Sunday, the two church leaders held a joint service at the cathedral. Patriarch Ilia II also held a service in Moscow’s Georgian church of St. George as well as met with the representatives of the Georgian Diaspora.

Russia and Georgia have had no diplomatic relations since the end of the five-day war they fought in 2008, but the leaders of the two churches have held a number of meetings to discuss cooperation issues.The Catholicos-Patriarch will return to Georgia on November 24.