“We will do outmost to hold the next inauguration ceremony in Sukhumi [breakaway Abkhaz capital] as well,” Mikheil Saakashvili, who will be officially inaugurated as Georgia’s new President said today.
On January 24 Saakashvili took a spiritual oath and received blessing from Catholicos-Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church Ilia II at the Gelati cathedral, beside the grave of king David the Builder, who ruled Georgia 900 years ago, at a time of power and prosperity of Georgia.
Saakashvili vowed that he would strengthen the country and restore its territorial integrity.
“I will do my best to strengthen our country and restore its territorial integrity. This is the supreme goal of my life. The Georgian nation deserves better future,” Saakashvili said after the ceremony of taking a spiritual oath.
The inauguration ceremonies are also scheduled in Tbilisi, Poti and Batumi, capital of the Adjara Autonomous Republic on January 25.
“Ceremonies will be held in different cities, including Batumi, to demonstrate the unity of the country,” Saakashvili said.