Mountains are very important to Georgia, its citizens, we intend to hold Mountain Days at different locations every year - PM
“I believe that this is a very good tradition. Besides enabling Georgian citizens to enjoy the country’s truly unique nature, pristine nature - our treasure, as they say many tourists will also come and many vacationers will see the beauty and glory of our country, and I believe it is a very good tradition”, the PM added. Photo via Government Administration
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Mountains are very important to Georgia and its citizens, and the Government intends to hold Mountain Days at different locations every year, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday at an opening ceremony of the Mountain Days in Shovi resort in the Racha region.
Photo via Government Adminstration
In his address, Garibashvili noted “last year, we started celebrating Mountain Days” and “it is a very important tradition that serves the purpose of appreciating mountains in general, [and] appreciating citizens living in the mountains”, the Government Administration said.
I believe that this is a very good tradition. Besides enabling Georgian citizens to enjoy the country’s truly unique nature, pristine nature - our treasure, as they say many tourists will also come and many vacationers will see the beauty and glory of our country, and I believe it is a very good tradition”, the PM added.
Initiated by the Georgian Government and personally by the Prime Minister for the second year in a row, this year's festivities saw forest rangers awarded for their loyalty to the mountains and special contributions to the development of the mountains.
Photo via Government Administration
Georgian chefs Levan Kobiashvili and Dimitri Sharashidze delivered a culinary masterclass and the event’s guests had a chance to get acquainted with the history of mountain-style khinkali. The festival’s space hosted a fair showcasing the products of local entrepreneurs, also an educational ethnographic corner.
The Mountain Days music programme in Shovi featured DJ Levi Love Disco, Nodariko Khutsishvili and the Band, Mariam Galogre, and Nini Asiliani.
Today the festival will also be held in Georgia’s northern highland region Tusheti and western region Imereti. On July 22, Kazbegi, Guria and Svaneti will host the Mountain Days, with diverse entertainment and educational programmes, masterclasses and food tasting celebrating local dishes.
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Highland regions of Georgia will welcome visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, dance, folklore and more as part of Highlander Week celebrations for the second time this year, with the programme launching on Saturday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Government members on Saturday visited Tusheti, Georgia’s northern highland region, to mark the annual Mountain Week and local Tushetoba celebrations with citizens of the mountainous locality.
Northern highland towns of Shovi in the Racha region and Mestia in Svaneti on Saturday welcomed visitors with a range of activities introducing local cuisine, crafts and culture as part of the annual Mountain Week.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday inspected rehabilitation works and newly arranged sports infrastructure in the country’s western city of Ambrolauri, the Government Administration said.