Georgia’s President celebrates the Day of German Unity

Georgia's President Giorgi Margvelashvili attended a festive reception dedicated to the Day of German Unity at the Sheraton Hotel today.

President Margvelashvili congratulated the German people and its government on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and subsequent Day of German Unity.

He delivered a speech that highlighted this was an important day in the history of Europe, because dismantling the Berlin Wall and uniting Germany encouraged peace, prosperity and stability of the region.

"This process had a significant impact on our state as well as the entire region. On behalf of Georgia I want to thank Germany for its support,” Margvelashvili said.

"Germany was one of the first countries which recognised the independence of Georgia. Germany was one of the first which opened an Embassy in Georgia and by doing this, this began close diplomatic cooperation between our two countries. We are always striving towards the European family and nothing can resist this aspiration”, Margvelashvili said.

The reception event to mark the Day of German Unity was attended by members of the Georgian Government, representatives of the legislative body, diplomatic corps and representatives of the Germans living in Georgia.

Meanwhile, the Day of German Unity was a national day in Germany that was celebrated each year on October 3 as a public holiday. It commemorated the anniversary of German reunification in 1990, when the goal of a unified Germany, which originated in the middle of the 19th century, was rekindled and re-established.