Georgian President wishes “peace, health, prosperity” to Armenian Orthodox faithful on Christmas, Epiphany holidays
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has congratulated the Armenian people on Orthodox Christmas and Epiphany celebrations. Photo: President’s press office
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday wished the Armenian Apostolic Church and its congregation in Georgia and abroad “peace, health and prosperity” on Orthodox Christmas and Epiphany celebrations.
May the great celebrations bring peace, health and prosperity to you and your families”, the President said in her social media post.
Zourabichvili’s message follows messages to Georgian nationals of Armenian ethnic background, as well as citizens of Armenia, for the holidays by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, who praised the “mutual respect and love” between the two countries in his congratulations on the holidays.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday congratulated Georgian nationals of Armenian ethnic background, as well as citizens of Armenia, on the Orthodox Christmas and Epiphany celebrations.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday discussed the former's Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative and its role in normalisation of relations in the South Caucasus region, as well as an upcoming meeting between Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart in Tbilisi.
“New prospects” on the path of European integration are a “great opportunity” for Georgia and the South Caucasus region, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said at a joint briefing with her Armenian counterpart Vahagn Khachaturyan on Monday.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has hosted her Armenian counterpart Armen Sarkissian in Tbilisi earlier today. Zurabishvili said that the EU’s role in peaceful conflict resolution in the Caucasus region and for large-scale infrastructure projects is high.Zurabishvili stated that the region has ‘unique economic potential’ and that ‘increased interest in the region from foreign actors confirms the importance of the region.’
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday congratulated “dear fellow citizens” on Orthodox Christmas, wishing them and their families health, peace and prosperity.