Georgian officials gathered to celebrate Constitution Day
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili hosted a reception at the Atoneli presidential palace last night to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the signing of the State Constitution.
Although Georgia adopted its first constitution three years after the country gained independence from Russia in 1918, four days later the country again fell to occupation by Soviet forces.
Adopted in 1995, Georgia’s current constitution was modelled after the 1921 document.
The highest responsibility of the #President is to uphold the Constitution and adhere to its principles. Today, we celebrate the 24th anniversary since the ratification of Georgia’s #Constitution. pic.twitter.com/KjZTbqfz0N
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) August 24, 2019
In her introductory speech President Zurabishvili said that she “feels proud” that as the president of Georgia it is her “supreme responsibility” to protect the constitution.
All of us can be proud with our constitution… [which aims] to build the state where [human] rights, freedom and responsibility are equally important principles for each of our citizen”, she stated.
Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze said the signing of the constitution 24 years ago was “yet another decisive step towards democratic development”.
- Read PM Bakhtadze's full speech.
"Of course, it was a new page in the multi-century-long history of ours”, Bakhtadze said, adding that the constitution “ensures the freedom of Georgian state and its every citizen, every single person”.
We can state with full responsibility today that Georgia has a Constitution based on democratic values, with a modern European style, western type and what is most important tailored to our national interests”, he further noted.
Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze said the country's current constitution is the basis for a strong parliamentary country with efficient government, independent judiciary and impartial president.
The parliament of Georgia has unanimously voted for final changes to the state constitution at the plenary session yesterday.
Over a century ago on February 21, 1921, the Constituent Assembly of Georgia adopted the first constitution of the newly independent country. Today Georgia is celebrating the anniversary of the landmark historical document that formed the basis of the country’s contemporary constitution nearly a century ago.
The new constitution of Georgia, which was adopted in 2017, has automatically come into play after the yesterday’s presidential inauguration.
Georgian Parliament has adopted the draft constitutional changes at their third and final hearing today. Out of the 119 lawmakers who had registered to vote on the draft, 117 voted in favour and two went against.
A century ago on February 21, 1921, the Constituent Assembly of Georgia adopted a landmark historical document that formed the basis of the country’s contemporary constitution.
The legacy of the constitution of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, a landmark document approved 101 years ago, was celebrated in the country on Monday by officials and citizens with remarks on the significance of the date for the modern Georgian state.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday stressed the “most important” role of the country’s constitution in his message to the public marking the annual date celebrating its approval in 1995. The PM said “unwavering loyalty and protection of the fundamental set of laws is the most important condition for [ensuring] civil unity, peace, prosperity, stability and progress of the country”.
The Delegation of the European Union to Georgia on Wednesday congratulated the country on the anniversary marking the adoption of the constitution of its First Democratic Republic in 1921.