I telegrammi del Papa in volo verso la Georgia

«Nel momento in cui mi accingo a compiere il mio viaggio apostolico in Georgia e Azerbaigian, per favorire l’incontro e il dialogo tra culture e religioni diverse, per rafforzare il cammino dell’unità dei cristiani e per confermare la comunità cattolica nella fede, mi è caro rivolgere a lei, signor Presidente, e alla nazione italiana il mio cordiale saluto, che accompagno con fervidi auspici per il progresso spirituale civile e sociale della diletta Italia». Così Papa Francesco che, nel momento di lasciare il territorio italiano alla volta di Tbilisi, ha fatto pervenire un messaggio telegrafico al Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, Sergio Mattarella ed ai Capi di Stato dei Paesi sorvolati: Croazia, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turchia

HIS EXCELLENCY BAKIR IZETBEGOVIĆ

CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENCY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO

AS I FLY OVER BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ON MY APOSTOLIC JOURNEY TO GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN, I OFFER YOUR EXCELLENCY AND FELLOW CITIZENS MY BEST WISHES. WITH MEMORIES OF MY VISIT TO THE COUNTRY, I WILLINGLY INVOKE UPON YOU THE ABUNDANT BLESSINGS OF THE ALMIGHTY. FRANCISCUS PP.

HIS EXCELLENCY FILIP VUJANOVIĆ

PRESIDENT OF MONTENEGRO

PODGORICA

FLYING OVER MONTENEGRO ON THE WAY TO MY PASTORAL VISIT TO GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN, I OFFER CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND FELLOW CITIZENS. I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS AND INVOKE UPON THE NATION ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS. FRANCISCUS PP.

HIS EXCELLENCY TOMISLAV NIKOLIĆ

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

BELGRADE

UPON ENTERING SERBIAN AIRSPACE ON MY WAY TO GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN FOR A PASTORAL VISIT, I OFFER BEST WISHES TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS, I INVOKE UPON THE NATION ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS. FRANCISCUS PP.

HIS EXCELLENCY ROSEN PLEVNELIEV

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

SOFIA

AS I FLY OVER BULGARIA ON THE WAY TO MY PASTORAL VISIT TO GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN, I OFFER CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. INVOKING DIVINE BLESSINGS UPON YOU ALL, I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS FOR THE NATION. FRANCISCUS PP.

HIS EXCELLENCY RECEP tAYYIP ERDOĻAN

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

ANKARA

AS I FLY OVER TURKEY ON THE WAY TO MY PASTORAL VISIT TO GEORGIA AND AZERBAIJAN, I EXTEND CORDIAL GREETINGS TO YOUR EXCELLENCY AND YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS. WITH MEMORIES OF MY VISIT TO THE COUNTRY, I ASSURE YOU OF MY PRAYERS AND INVOKE UPON YOU ALL ABUNDANT DIVINE BLESSINGS. FRANCISCUS PP.

(Da Radio Vaticana)