Billboards in Yerevan light up in colours of Georgian flag for Independence Day
Dozens of countries around the world have illuminated their iconic buildings in red and white – the colours of Georgia’s national flag to mark the 30th anniversary of Georgia’s independence from the Soviet Union. Photo: Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Armenia/Facebook.
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To mark the 30th anniversary of Georgia’s Independence from the Soviet Union, at the initiative of the Georgian Embassy in Armenia, billboards in Yerevan lit up in red and white – the colours of Georgia’s national flag.
During Zviad Gamsakhurdia’s presidency on March 31, 1991 the vast majority of Georgian people across the country, including occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, legally confirmed their support for the restoration of independence from the Soviet Union that was first declared on May 26, 1918.
However, this was a short-lived independence as the country was re-invaded by Russia’s Bolshevik Army and absorbed into the Soviet Union in 1921.
Seventy years later, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia once again became independent on May 26, 1991.
Today Georgia marks the 30th anniversary of the referendum that led to the country gaining independence from the Soviet Union.
Dozens of countries around the world have illuminated their iconic buildings in red and white – the colours of Georgia’s national flag to mark the 30th anniversary of Georgia’s independence from the Soviet Union. To celebrate the Independence Day of Georgia, the Olympic stadium in Wroclaw was lit in red and white. The Georgian national anthem was also performed during the event.
“Georgians, we [the Polish people] are waiting for you in a united Europe, because you have been a part of its heritage for centuries. We are waiting for you in NATO, because you [Georgians] are a proud nation that deserves freedom, security and prosperity”, said Polish President Andrzej Duda during Independence Day official ceremony.
Today Georgia marks Independence Day, commemorating May 26, 1918 – the day when the Act of Independence was adopted and which established the First Democratic Republic of Georgia.Due to the coronavirus pandemic, fewer ceremonies will be held on the day, unlike earlier years when multiple events would be held both in Tbilisi and in the regions.Various armored vehicles are present in central Tbilisi for the day. The presentation will be closed by the flight of Su-25 fighter jets.
On May 26, the day when Georgia celebrates its Independence Day, one of the most well-known Niagara Falls in a city in Ontario, Canada lit up in colours of Georgia’s national flag.