PM highlights “truly special year of abundant success ” in New Year's Eve message
In his message, Garibashvili noted that his Government had succeeded in ensuring “peace” in the country and had taken “very important” steps towards the development of the country amid such “difficult” challenges all over the world. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday congratulated citizens on New Year’s Eve by saying that 2023 had been a “truly special year of abundant success and progress in the recent history of our country”.
In his message, Garibashvili noted that his Government had succeeded in ensuring “peace” in the country and had taken “very important” steps towards the development of the country amid such “difficult” challenges all over the world.
As a result of joint efforts made by our people and authorities, Georgia now stands as an outstanding leader globally with its economic advancement and democracy. These developments have been crown-jeweled by the status of an EU Candidate country, which has been granted in recognition of our united efforts based on dignity and truth, thus being a historic event for the country”, Garibashvili said.
"This achievement, which has been backed by the great legacy of our ancestors, not only defined the irreversible, better future and decent role of Georgia in the family of free nations of Europe, but drew the new contours of the EU itself”, he continued.
The PM added the country was welcoming 2024 “with new hopes, aims and goals”, and further pointed out the “anticipation and readiness to work hard again for achieving these national goals in the most efficient manner”.
“If anything is casting a shadow on our festive mood today, it is the wars waged in Israel and Ukraine. I want to wish peace to our brotherly nations of Israel and Ukraine in the coming year”, Garibashvili said.
The Government head noted that “unconditional” love for “our homeland” was “what unites us not only with each other, but also with our great ancestors and future generations”.
Strong, united and developed European state to be built with our Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and all the people living on this land should again be based solely on this unity. That is why, the role played by each of you in this process is irreplaceable and unique”, he continued.
In his address, Garibashvili wished the country “greater advancement, empowerment, unification”, and wished citizens “happiness, sound health, peace and prosperity”.