Georgian Independence Day in world leaders’ tweets
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World leaders went to their social media pages to congratulate Georgia with Independence Day.
President of India Rashtrapati Bhavan was one of the first to congratulate Georgia on Twitter.
Warm greetings and felicitations to Government and people of Georgia on their Independence Day #PresidentMukherjee
— President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) 26 May 2017
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko also congratulated Georgia with this special date.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry believes both Georgia and Ukraine share the common values.
Happy #IndependenceDay, #Georgia! We both share values of freedom&democracy and together we'll achieve successful future for our nations. pic.twitter.com/HKrrQUmt7V
— MFA of Ukraine (@MFA_Ukraine) 26 May 2017
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius wrote his best wishes in Georgian saying: "wish you never lose your free spirit”.
Happy Independence Day, #Georgia! Full support on your transatlantic path! áááááªááá ááááá£áááááááááá¡ áá¦áá¡. áá áá¡áá áá¡ ááááá ááá ááááá¡á£á¤ááá á¡á£áá! pic.twitter.com/lYAATHeeje
— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) 26 May 2017
Georgian flag is now flying together with the Lithuanian flag in Vilnius to mark Georgian Independence Day.
Happy independence day #Georgia ! pic.twitter.com/d9Tp8330p4
— LT Seimas Foreign (@LTSeimasForeign) 26 May 2017
Tower of Riga City Council in Latvia will be illuminated in the colours of the Georgian flag, too.
Congratulations to #Georgia on its 99th #IndependenceDay! pic.twitter.com/uMtwUJD8FV
— Latvian MFA (@Latvian_MFA) 26 May 2017
Today is the first time Georgia is hosting a NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA) in its capital of Tbilisi.
Happy National Day to our Session host #Georgia who declared independence & democratic Republic on #26May 1918 #natopatbilisi#Rustaveli850pic.twitter.com/MeaeAcErvL
— NATO PA (@natopapress) 26 May 2017
Georgian Independence Day is being celebrated all around the world.
This year, Georgia’s Independence Day coincides with 850 years since the birth of the Georgian poet who penned the iconic poem, The Knight in the Panther’s Skin.
Happy Independence Day from to all from Rustaveli Land #Georgia@MFAgovge@GovernmentGeopic.twitter.com/E3T4WRm0uh
— Poland MFA (@PolandMFA) 26 May 2017
Thus, the slogan of this year’s Independence Day is ‘I come from the country of Rustaveli’.
In one of the most unique events of today’s Independence Day celebrations across Georgia, scenes from the medieval epic The Knight in the Panther’s Skin will be reenacted at the Rabati Castle in the country’s south.
Georgian Independence Day is being celebrated all around the world with a variety of events as today is its 26th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union.
It is May 26 and Georgia is celebrating the 26th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union today. A wide range of cultural, educational and entertainment activities are planned in capital Tbilisi as well as regional cities.
On Georgia’s Independence Day on May 26 country-wide activities will be themed after the anniversary of the birth of the iconic, 12th century poet, Shota Rustaveli.
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