PM marks Day of Apostle Andrew by saying gospel values defined “our identity, way of life”
In his message to church-goers, Garibashvili said the values had “shaped the political ideals of democracy, human freedom, peace, and prosperity and formed the basis of modern Western civilisation.” Photo: Government Administration
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Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday joined celebrations of Georgian Orthodox Church followers of the Day of Apostle Andrew by stating the “values of the gospel have defined our identity, history, culture, statehood, and way of life.”
In his message to church-goers, Garibashvili said the values had “shaped the political ideals of democracy, human freedom, peace, and prosperity and formed the basis of modern Western civilisation.”
Today, when Georgia in its history is so close to the goal of the civilisational choice of returning to the family of free nations of Europe, the spiritual and national values formed over the centuries strengthen our backs and I believe that it will play an essential role in the progress and development of our country,” the head of the Government said.
The Georgian Orthodox Church is marking the day of the Educator of Georgia, Saint Andrew the First. In religious texts, Holy Apostle Andrew was the brother of Saint Peter the Apostle, and the first Apostle to be named by Jesus Christ. He is regarded as the founder of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
The Church celebrates the commemoration of his day twice a year. May 12 marks the day of Saint Andrew’s arrival in Georgia, and is an official holiday in the country.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili has praised the role of the Georgian Orthodox Church as “crucial” in the development of the nation, in comments marking an anniversary of the 1917 restoration of its independence from Russian religious authorities on Friday.
Important issues for Georgia and current events in the world were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the Catholicos Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II.
The Georgian Orthodox Church is marking the day of the educator of Georgia, Saint Andrew the First-called today.
The Georgian Orthodox Church is celebrating Saint Andrew Day today, who was the first Apostle to be called by Jesus Christ. Saint Andrew is an important icon in the religious calendar and the Saint has been important to Georgian's since ancient times.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and archimandrite Ephraim, the abbot of the Great Holy Monastery of Vatopedi of Mount Athos in Greece, met in Tbilisi on Friday and noted the role of the monastery as a “link” with Georgia.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday addressed the Georgian people marking the commemoration day of the One Hundred Thousand Martyrs of Tbilisi, the government administration said.