Georgian PM sends Christmas message for “peace”, “prosperity”
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated those celebrating Christmas on December 25 by wishing them “peace, happiness and prosperity”. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated those celebrating Christmas on December 25 by wishing them “peace, happiness and prosperity”.
I congratulate all our fellow citizens who celebrate this great holiday today on the Saviour's birth. May this day bring peace, happiness and prosperity to you and your families”, Garibashvili said in his message.
The annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ is observed primarily on December 25 by the Western Churches and Eastern Orthodox churches that use the Revised Julian Calendar.
The Georgian Orthodox church follows the Old Julian Calendar and celebrates Christmas on January 7.
Georgian officials on Monday congratulated those celebrating Christmas on December 25 by wishing them “peace, happiness, health and prosperity”.
The Georgian National Tourism Administration on Thursday said Condé Nast Traveler, the travel advice magazine of the New York-based publishing, had listed Georgia as one of the best places to spend Christmas and urged travellers to visit the country.
The Christmas village opened on Saturday in Georgia’s capital under the slogan ‘Tbilisi - European city’ and will host visitors till January 7 at Orbeliani Square and Dedaena Garden Park on the right bank of river Mtkvari, the Tbilisi City Hall said.
Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi will welcome Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations with an unveiling of a new Christmas tree on December 15, Mayor Kakha Kaladze said on Wednesday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday highlighted the opening of the Christian Treasure Hall at the Museum of Georgia, with the display opened to showcase icons and other items from the medieval period.