Diplomats and officials from across the world took to twitter to congratulate Georgia with its centennial anniversary of restoration of statehood.
The United Kingdom, Queen Elisabeth II: “It gives me great pleasure to send to Your Excellency [President Giorgi Margvelashvili] my congratulations on the celebration of your National Day, particularly in the year in which Georgia celebrates the centenary of the establishment of the first Georgian Democratic Republic, together with my best wishes for the good fortune and happiness of the people of Georgia in the coming year. At this time I reflect on the close historic ties between our countries, and look forward to our ongoing friendship and cooperation.”
Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to the President of Georgia and the People of #Georgia on Independence Day. #Georgia100 #HappyIndependenceDay ?? ?? @MargvelashviliG @JustinMcKenzieS pic.twitter.com/JS8L6U9alu
— UK in Georgia (@UKinGeorgia) May 26, 2018
President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Junker:
Congratulations Georgia. Today’s centenary #IndependenceDayGeorgia is a historic moment for your great European nation. You chose hope over fear. And you never stopped fighting for your freedom. #Georgia100#26Mayhttps://t.co/V7sMw5INl0 pic.twitter.com/b1AvCmuSYh
— Jean-Claude Juncker (@JunckerEU) May 26, 2018
Lithuanian President, Dalia Grybauskaite:
Congratulations to #Georgia on the 100th aniversary of First Democratic Republic! ვულოცავ საქართველოს მოსახლეობას 100 წლისთავს! ???? pic.twitter.com/XLHmCDIHTP
— Dalia Grybauskaitė (@Grybauskaite_LT) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Albania:
Warm congratulations from #Albania to the #Georgian friends celebrating the Centennial of Independence! #Georgia100 ???? pic.twitter.com/RgVPCkTdQv
— Albanian MEFA ?? (@AlbanianDiplo) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Armenia:
Happy #IndependenceDay to our Georgian colleagues and friendly ppl of #Georgia??. For centuries Armenians and Georgians, shoulder to shoulder, have fought for their rights of live and freedom. #Georgia100 pic.twitter.com/nrhbPQbFiL
— MFA of Armenia?? (@MFAofArmenia) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Cyprus:
Congratulations to our Georgian friends on their ?th Anniversary of Independence #Georgia #IndependenceDayGeorgia#26May #Georgia100 @MFAgovge ???? pic.twitter.com/fJk7tiGNAR
— Cyprus MFA (@CyprusMFA) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Estonia:
Happy to celebrate the 100th birthday of our great friend Georgia with this remarkable choir music by Collegium Musicale @GeoEmbTallinn. One of the many things in common between our countries. Happy Independence Day! ?? pic.twitter.com/NO8tQUMHJp
— Estonian MFA (@MFAestonia) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan:
We congratulate @MFAgovge on the #IndependenceDay of Georgia and send our best wishes! pic.twitter.com/7ASENj9bCT
— MFA Kazakhstan ?? (@MFA_KZ) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Latvia:
#Georgia100! Best wishes on this historic day! გილოცავთ საქართველოსდამოუკიდებლობის დღეს! ???? ?? @tjanjalia @GEOEMBRIGA @MFAgovge @JanelidzeMkh pic.twitter.com/LrMkJYKRYs
— Latvian MFA (@Latvian_MFA) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Luxembourg:
Congratulations on the 100th Anniversary of the first democratic Republic of #Georgia & happy #IndependenceDayGeorgia! #26May #Georgia100 pic.twitter.com/0FDoJ5no1d
— MFA Luxembourg ?? (@MFA_Lu) May 26, 2018
Foreign Ministry of Slovenia:
Congratulations to #Georgia on the Independence Day and 100 years since the First Democratic Republic #Georgia100 !
— MFA SLOVENIA (@MZZRS) May 26, 2018
Parliament of Moldova:
@Andrian Candu in Tbilisi to celebrate #Georgia100 w/ the leaders and the people. True friends stand together. #Georgia100 #IndependenceDayGeorgia pic.twitter.com/bqdvQljOqY
— Parliament Moldova (@Parliament_RM) May 26, 2018
Up to 20 high-level delegations visited Georgia for centennial celebrations, including the Presidents of Armenia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and the European Commission, as well as the Parliament Speakers of Estonia, Moldova and Ukraine.
On May 25, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated the country on the occasion, saying Georgia had made “impressive progress in building its economy and its democracy” over the past 27 years.