Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
Upon Erekle II's invitation, in 1762, Anton returned to the newly established Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti. In the subsequent church council, now back in his homeland, Anton I defeated the conservatives and was reelected to the position catholicos-patriarch in 1764, thus starting his 2nd term. He was involved in the political life of his cousin, and renewed his efforts to bring the Georgian principalities closer to Europe. In the years of 1772-1782 (he was sent in 1772 by Erekle II himself, Anton took part in the negotiations which led up to the Treaty of Georgievsk of 1783.