I hope Georgia will celebrate EU candidate status soon - Gov’t Administration Head at Europe Day in Tbilisi
He emphasised the importance of developing “very close” cultural relations between Georgia and the EU, noting that the country had a great opportunity to host “remarkable” countries and their representatives within Europe Day celebrations. Photo via Government Administration
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Revaz Javelidze, the Head of the Government Administration, on Saturday said he believed Georgia would soon celebrate the European Union membership candidate status and congratulated guests on Europe Day marked this weekend in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
Javelidze noted Europe Day had a “special place” in the list of Georgia’s annual events, as the “country has been pursuing the course” of EU integration, expressing hope that Georgia would become a member of the EU, the Government Administration said.
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He emphasised the importance of developing “very close” cultural relations between Georgia and the EU, noting that the country had a great opportunity to host “remarkable” countries and their representatives within Europe Day celebrations.
Photo via Government Administration
Europe Day events, organised by the Government Administration, hosted a Spanish evening on Saturday at Orbeliani Square and included cognitive installations and entertaining activities, as well as exhibitions of traditional clothes and flowers.
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Guests tasted traditional cuisine and the celebration of Spanish Day ended with Spanish choreographer Antonio Gadès company’s performance of flamenco choreographic scenes from various plays.
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Marcos Granados Gomez, the Charge' d'Affaires at the Spanish Embassy in Georgia, thanked the Georgian Government for “perfectly” organised Europe Day and welcomed the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Spain.
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On Sunday, Orbeliani Square will host Swedish Day and the guests will have an opportunity to taste the country's traditional cuisine. An exhibition and sale of books by Swedish authors will also be organised and the event will close with the performance of Swedish folk singer Sofia Karlsson and Stockholm-based professional a cappella group Riltons Vänner.
Tbilisi’s hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Saturday was illuminated in the colours of the European Union flag to mark Europe Day, the Tbilisi City Hall said.
Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and the Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday said Georgia would “definitely” become a member of the European family with its “centuries-old” unique culture, traditions, Christian identity, and values.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday, at the opening ceremony of Europe Day in Tbilisi, said “it was time” for the European Union to demonstrate to Georgia, “both in word and action”, that it envisioned its future together with Georgia.
The ruling Georgian Dream Government has done a lot, over the last ten years, to bring Georgia “even closer” to Europe, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday during his speech at the opening ceremony of the Europe Day event in the country's capital Tbilisi.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday attended the closing event of Europe Day, having been celebrated this weekend in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi.
Pawel Herczynski, the European Union Ambassador to Georgia, on Sunday said receiving the European Union membership candidate status was the next stage in the country’s integration process and would bring it “even closer” to membership of the bloc.
A line-up of Georgian artists and bands will continue the annual Europe Day celebrations in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi today, with a show at the Presidential Palace set for Tuesday evening.