Today, you swore an oath before our homeland, our state, God, and our nation. Standing before the five-cross flag, you declared “I swear” five times, said the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament in his speech on Independence Day.

“This year marks 34 years since Georgia regained its independence. Each year of freedom holds special significance, as it represents continued development, strength, and consolidation of our state,”

Our nation’s guiding values remain rooted in three sacred treasures passed down by our ancestors: our homeland, our language, and our faith.

With the strengthening of our national self-consciousness, our army grows stronger, our borders are more secure. Our statehood and the faith of our people that we will never lose our independence, freedom, and sovereignty are gaining strength. Today, you swore an oath before our homeland, our state, God, and our nation. Standing before the five-cross flag, you declared “I swear” five times.

We must carry this oath with us throughout our lives - remembering the sacred promise we made and the purpose behind it. The world today is turbulent and uncertain. Values are collapsing before our eyes; friends and foes are often indistinguishable. In such times, what anchors us? It is the knowledge passed down by our ancestors, the love and experience we share, our collective memory, and the millennia we have endured as a people”, - said Shalva Papuashvili.