Georgian officials congratulate US on Independence Day
Last week Georgian officials, including Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, were hosted at the official reception held at the US Embassy in Tbilisi on the occasion of the US Independence Day. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian officials congratulated the United States on its 247th Independence Day today.
President Salome Zourabichvili wished her American counterpart Joe Biden and American “friends and partners” a happy Independence Day, noting Georgia and the US stood “united in their common value for freedom and independence, the very principles the 4th of July represents”.
To President @JoeBiden and to our American friends & partners, I wish you a happy #IndependenceDay !#Georgia and the #US stand united in their common value for freedom and independence, the very principles the 4th of July represents. #Happy4thofJuly ???????? ????????
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) July 4, 2023
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili congratulated “American friends” on “the birth” of their “great nation”, highlighting the continued friendship and partnership between the US and Georgia.
Happy 4th of July to all our American friends! Wishing you a day filled with celebration and joy as you commemorate the birth of your great nation. The friendship and partnership between the United States and Georgia continue to foster cooperation, progress, and shared values.… pic.twitter.com/RSEbAtRhBw
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) July 4, 2023
In his tweet, the Georgian Ambassador to the US, David Zalkaniani also congratulated American friends on their Independence Day, saying the increased partnership between the US and Georgia would bring “a peaceful and prosperous future for our nations”.
????????????????Wishing a Happy #IndependenceDay to all our American friends! Freedom and democracy are at the core of our nations' shared values. Our increased partnership will bring a peaceful and prosperous future for our nations. #Happy4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/xfoNmmrHjx
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) July 4, 2023
Georgian Vice Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze wished peace and prosperity, joy and happiness to Americans and noted he was “proud” of the friendship and partnership between the US and Georgia.
Happy Independence Day America! Wish you peace & prosperity, joy & happines. Proud of our ???????????????? friendship & partnership. #Happy4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/kVELlAAzFD
— Archil Talakvadze (@A_Talakvadze) July 4, 2023
Last week Georgian officials, including Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, were hosted at the official reception held at the US Embassy in Tbilisi on the occasion of the US Independence Day. In his address at the event, Garibashvili highlighted the same values and principles of freedom and democracy that “form the foundation of the enduring friendship” between Georgia and the US.
Georgia and its people, as a “proud and freedom-loving nation”, share the same values and principles of freedom and democracy that “form the foundation of the enduring friendship” with the United States, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday at the official reception held at the US Embassy in Tbilisi on the occasion of the Declaration of Independence of the USA.
The United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan on Thursday said the “strong independent spirit” and love of freedom of citizens of Georgia was a basis for close partnership and friendship between the two countries.
The “strategic partnership” and the dynamics of fruitful cooperation between the Georgian and United States governments were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Brian Kemp, the Governor of the US State of Georgia.
The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday wished Georgian citizens a happy Independence Day and said they understood “deeply” the “value of independence, freedom and democracy”.
The hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi was on Tuesday illuminated in the colours of the flag of the United States to commemorate Independence Day celebrations.