Top Georgian officials congratulate US on Independence Day
Independence Day is a holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence of the United States on July 4, 1776. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Top Georgian officials have congratulated the US on its 245th Independence Day today.
Wishing the US a Happy Independence Day, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said 'the exceptional friendship and partnership between Georgia and the US bear witness to our shared values'.
Georgia, in its democratic development and progress, enjoys extraordinary support from the US. I would like to thank our American friends for this support and the exemplary relations we have been building for years", PM Garibashvili said.
He has also tweeted:
Wishing all of our American friends a happy #4thofJuly! We are proud to have ???????? as our strategic partner & closest ally. May America continue to be the shining beacon of freedom & democracy and may the bonds between our two nations continue to grow stronger!
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) July 4, 2021
President Salome Zurabishvili has also sent her best wishes to American people:
A very #HappyIndependenceDay to @JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris and the people of the United States! July 4 is a chance to remember the 245 years during which the US has stood as a beacon of hope for the free world
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) July 4, 2021
On behalf of the people of Georgia, a great day to the American people!
Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has also tweeted:
Happy #4thofJuly America! As a freedom-loving nation, ???????? joins you in celebrating the values that Americans hold so dear. Look forward to enhancing our rock-solid strategic partnership & reaching new heights in the years to come! @SecBlinken @usingeo
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) July 4, 2021
Parliament Speaker Kakha Kuchava has also congratulated Georgia's allies and friends:
Happy Independence Day ???????? Congratulations to all the allies, friends & people of USA. Yet another milestone in the history of democracy is added to the calendar. Partnership remains the cornerstone of our relations to guarantee security, democracy and increasing prosperity ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/JhgqzfDbvu
— Kakha Kuchava (@kkuchava) July 4, 2021
Former Parliament Speaker and the ruling Georgian Dream party member Archil Talakvadze has also joined in:
Happy Independence Day USA! May this day bring prosperity, joy and happiness to the American people! We are so proud of ???????????????? strategic partnership - standing united for freedom, progress and security! pic.twitter.com/c8FmzMeJsV
— Archil Talakvadze (@A_Talakvadze) July 4, 2021
The US Embassy in Georgia has meanwhile wrote on Facebook that 'five years from now - July 4, 2026 - will be the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence'.
Today, we begin the celebration with our partners at the America250 Foundation and invite all Americans, as well as our friends abroad, to help honour our past and shape our future.
Listen to US Ambassador Kelly Degnan's Independence Day speech: