Georgian officials wish happy Easter to those celebrating today
Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil in a nearly empty St. Peter's Basilica as coronavirus pandemic restrictions stay in place for a second year running, at the Vatican. Photo: AP
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Georgian officials have send their kind wishes to everyone celebrating Easter today.
Joining the celebrations, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zurabishvili wished the public ‘health, wellbeing and peace on this blessed day.’
Foreign Minister David Zalklaiani has tweeted:
Sending t/ warmest wishes to all those celebrating #Easter today! May this Easter Sunday bring you & your families happiness, hope, prosperity & blessings! Happy Easter!
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) April 4, 2021
Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze has also tweeted:
✨ Happy Easter to everyone who celebrates it today! May this special holiday bring health, peace and much blessings to you and your loved ones.
— Archil Talakvadze (@A_Talakvadze) April 4, 2021
Leading an Easter vigil service last night Pope Francis said he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover 'the grace of everyday life'.
For the second consecutive year Easter services are being attended by very few people in a secondary altar of St. Peter's Basilica amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Majority of Georgian citizens who are Orthodox Christians will celebrate Easter on May 2.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili have sent their warm wishes to all celebrating Easter today.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated the public on the Orthodox Easter and wished them peace and stability on Sunday.