EU delegation congratulates Georgia on original constitution anniversary
It added despite having a “short life” due to the Soviet invasion and occupation later that month, it had “laid the foundation” of today’s independent Georgia. Photo: EU Delegation/twitter
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The Delegation of the European Union to Georgia on Wednesday congratulated the country on the anniversary marking the adoption of the constitution of its First Democratic Republic in 1921.
In a social media post, the Delegation said the “progressive” document had guaranteed “broad local governance, rights of minorities and equal rights for men and women”.
We join #Georgia in celebrating the first Constitution of 1921, a progressive document guaranteeing broad local governance, rights of minorities & equal rights for men & women. Despite its short life due to Soviet occupation, it laid the foundation of today’s independent Georgia. pic.twitter.com/ftJ8L5Ezzo
— EU Delegation Georgia ???????? (@EUinGeorgia) February 21, 2024
It added despite having a “short life” due to the Soviet invasion and occupation later that month, it had “laid the foundation” of today’s independent Georgia.
Adopted in 1995, the current constitution was modelled after the 1921 document.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said this day was “a historic day” for Georgia, as it marked the adoption of the first constitution on 21 February 1921, and stressed the landmark document of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia was a demonstration that the then Georgian society “was equipped with appropriate values and a very high legal culture”.
The legacy of the constitution of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, a landmark document approved 101 years ago, was celebrated in the country on Monday by officials and citizens with remarks on the significance of the date for the modern Georgian state.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili hosted a reception at the Atoneli presidential palace last night to celebrate the 24th anniversary of the signing of the State Constitution. Although Georgia adopted its first constitution three years after the country gained independence from Russia in 1918, four days later the country again fell to occupation by Soviet forces.
Over a century ago on February 21, 1921, the Constituent Assembly of Georgia adopted the first constitution of the newly independent country. Today Georgia is celebrating the anniversary of the landmark historical document that formed the basis of the country’s contemporary constitution nearly a century ago.