Georgian Defence Forces to exhibit military hardware on Independence Day
Diplomats and officials from partner states and the European Union will be hosted in the event in Tbilisi where, for the first time, the anthem of the EU will be performed. Photo: Salome Tsereteli/Agenda.ge.
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Georgian Defence Forces will exhibit military hardware in all major cities of the country to mark Independence Day on Thursday, while troops will also take oaths to mark the occasion.
Military oaths will be taken at five locations beside the capital city of Tbilisi, while Brigadier General Joni Tatunashvili, the Deputy Chief of the Georgian Defence Forces, said new weapons and military equipment would be exhibited in15 municipalities.
Diplomats and officials from partner states and the European Union will be hosted in the event in Tbilisi where, for the first time, the anthem of the EU will be performed.
Organisers of the activities have said events in Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue will be designed “for people of all ages and tastes”. Educational and entertainment areas, as well as zones for children, will be set up on the street to host visitors for the celebrations.
Georgia is preparing to celebrate Independence Day on Thursday with a wide range of cultural, educational and entertainment activities in capital Tbilisi and regions of the country.
The Presidents of Armenia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland and Slovakia have delivered speeches in central Tbilisi, together with Georgian top officials, dedicated to the 100th anniversary since the creation of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia.
For the first time ever Georgia’s NATO soldiers lined up alongside their foreign allies and took part in today’s Independence Day celebrations.
One of the main streets in Georgia’s capital has transformed into a bustling hive of activity with stalls, games, racing cars, military vehicles and other entertainment lining the street as the nation celebrates Independence Day.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday extended his congratulations to the Georgian people on the occasion of Independence Day and wished them “happiness, prosperity and peace.”
Today Georgia is celebrating its Independence Day, simultaneously marking the 104th anniversary of the establishment of its First Democratic Republic.