Georgia receives congratulations from across the world on Independence Day
With this photo the MFA of Estonia congratulated Georgia on its Independence Day. Photo: MFA of Estonia/Twitter.
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Presidents, ministers of foreign affairs, ambassadors and international society have been congratulating Georgia on its Independence Day today.
- Lithuanian, Turkish presidents, US Secretary of State congratulate Georgia on Independence Day
- US President wishes Georgian people happy, healthy Independence Day
- Foreign countries, leaders congratulate Georgia on Independence Day
The Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Elizabeth II has congratulated Georgia on its 30th anniversary of Independence from the Soviet Union and sent 'best wishes to the people of Georgia'.
Georgian Ambassador to the UK Sophie Katsarava shared the Queen's letter on her Twitter account:
Her Majesty the Queen congratulates Georgia on Independence Day????????????????#26May pic.twitter.com/MlRZ6jlyq3
— Sophie Katsarava MBE (@SophieKatsarava) May 26, 2021
European Council President Charles Michel has also sent his warmest congratulations to Georgia on its Independence Day.
Warmest congratulations to Georgia ???????? on its Independence Day.
— Charles Michel (@eucopresident) May 26, 2021
The EU values our strong partnership and will continue to stand by Georgia firmly in friendship and in support of its territorial integrity and its ambitious reforms agenda. pic.twitter.com/C1ZyBdyTuU
NATO in Georgia has shared a Facebook post:
The Chairman of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee of the Italian Parliament, Piero Fassino, congratulated the Georgian people and the Georgian government on Independence Day, noting that Italy and Georgia have a close partnership in the fields of economy, politics and culture and these relations should be further deepened.
Ambassador of Italy to Georgia Enrico Valvo also congratulated Georgia on Independence Day in a video message which can be found here:
???????? საქართველოში იტალიის ელჩის ენრიკო ვალვოს ვიდეომიმართვა საქართველოს დამოუკიდებლობის დღესთან დაკავშირებით.
— Italy in Georgia (@ItalyinGeorgia) May 26, 2021
???????? Videomessaggio dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Georgia, Enrico Valvo, in occasione della Festa dell’Indipendenza della Georgia.#georgia #sakartvelo #May26 pic.twitter.com/dk9KlZO1Q2
Here is a congratulatory message from the Latvian MFA:
Congratulations to the people of #Georgia on their Independence Day and warmest wishes for peace, security, and prosperity ???????? pic.twitter.com/6rqeBaQt5j
— Latvian MFA (@Latvian_MFA) May 26, 2021
President of the National Council of the Swiss Confederation, Andreas Aebi, said in his congratulatory video that the friendship between Georgia and Switzerland has a long history.
Almost 200 years ago, the Swiss researcher Frederic Dubois first traveled to Georgia. He, like many other Swiss, was very impressed by the landscape of Georgia and the beauty of the picturesque mountains. The first Swiss community in Georgia was founded 160 years ago in the vicinity of Tbilisi, its members were teachers, clergy, businessmen and also farmers. It is known that the Swiss people started the factory production of cheese in Georgia", Aebi said.
He added that Switzerland 'pays great importance to the role of mediator between Russia and Georgia'.
Official twitter account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia posted:
Wisma Putra congratulates Georgia on the auspicious occasion of its 30th Independence Day
— Wisma Putra (@MalaysiaMFA) May 26, 2021
Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993
The Malaysian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine is concurrently accredited to Georgia pic.twitter.com/FAVJcvmdjV
Ambassador of Norway to Georgia and Ambassador-designate to Armenia posted a video:
დამოუკიდებლობის დღეს გილოცავთ ! Happy Independence Day ????????Georgia! @MFAgovge @NorwayMFA @KipshidzeMaia pic.twitter.com/9VK0T84lBY
— Helene Sand Andresen (@SandAndresen) May 26, 2021
Council of Europe Office in Georgia shared a star plaque in the former PM, Zurab Jhvania's memory pronouncing the words "I am Georgian, and therefore I am European" on its Twitter account:
Happy Independence Day, #Georgia!
— CoE_Georgia (@CoeGeorgia) May 26, 2021
Sharing a star plaque in the former prime minister's memory pronouncing the words "I am Georgian, and therefore I am European" when joining @coe
We reiterate our commitment to support ???????? by promoting human rights, rule of law and democracy. pic.twitter.com/2JZDfxfn6A
Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia shared this video on his Twitter account:
Would like to congratulate the people of #Georgia on the Independence Day of their beautiful country. May your flag always wave high and proud & your determination for #freedom remain relentless. #Lithuania will continue standing with you on this worthy road ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/BMv3MdnJoa
— Andrius Kalindra (@a_kalindra) May 26, 2021
Ambassador of Austria to Georgia and Latvia shared a photo of cufflinks portraying the Georgian flag:
Guess there is no better day than today to wear these cufflinks!
— Arad Benkö (@AradBenkoe) May 26, 2021
Happy National Day, #Georgia ????????
დამოუკიდებლობის დღეს გილოცავ, საქართველო! pic.twitter.com/48E8DfIjvD
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell shared this video:
????????საქართველოს დამოუკიდებლობის დღის აღსანიშნავად, ამ არაჩვეულებრივ ქვეყანაში გატარებული 2 წლისა და 9 თვის შთაბეჭდილებებს გიზიარებთ. pic.twitter.com/yWOPkazgYQ
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) May 26, 2021
Estonian MFA posted:
Happy birthday, #Georgia! Sincere congratulations to our freedom loving ???????? friends, ???????? stands by you. pic.twitter.com/F8N80L73Jb
— Estonian MFA ???????? (@MFAestonia) May 26, 2021
MEP Viola Von Cramon posted this video:
???????? Happy #independenceday #Georgia #Sakartvelo, this time from your close partner - #Ukraine. #26May is a reminder that #Independance and #Freedom do not come easy but they are worth fighting for. In this fight you are not alone.
— Viola von Cramon (@ViolavonCramon) May 26, 2021
1/3 pic.twitter.com/C1Rh6SBXI7
Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to Georgia:
Happy #IndependenceDay to this beautiful country and its great people ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/5CRr04MwSG
— Pavel Vizdal ???????? (@PVizdal) May 26, 2021
The Embassy of Mexico in the UK:
The Embassy of Mexico congratulates its friends and colleagues at the Embassy of Georgia in London @GeoEmbLondon on the occasion of their Independence Day. pic.twitter.com/kIFo0wXLVJ
— Mexican Embassy UK (@Embamexru) May 26, 2021
President of the Republic of North Macedonia:
Congratulations to President @Zourabichvili_S and to the friendly Georgian people on the occasion of Georgia's Independence Day. We share a common interest and readiness to intensify political dialogue and deepen our bilateral cooperation in several areas. ???????? ????????
— Stevo Pendarovski (@SPendarovski) May 26, 2021
Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
#Romania ???????? wishes Happy Independence Day to #Georgia ????????, looks forward to strengthening bilateral cooperation & expresses firm commitment to continue supporting ???????? in following its European and Euro-Atlantic path. @MFAgovge pic.twitter.com/lgTkFQvXH2
— MFA Romania (@MAERomania) May 26, 2021
The Embassy of Sweden in Tbilisi:
????????????????????Happy Independence Day Georgia!
— Sweden in Georgia (@SwedeninGE) May 26, 2021
Sweden remains a steadfast supporter of your sovereignty, integrity, and European integration.#26May #26მაისი @MFAgovge @GovernmentGeo @SweMFA pic.twitter.com/wYan90LgOK
Georgia received congratulations from the United Arab Emirates, China, and many other countries and organisations today as well.