2016-05-26
The way Georgia is in 2016 and how we imagine it to be in the future - messages of compatriots living in Georgia and abroad were solemnly planted today in a form of a time capsule today. The capsule will be unsealed on May 26, 2041 on the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Georgia.
Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikasvili participated in the ceremony. He placed the messages (photos, videos, letters) uploaded on the hard drive in the capsule and expressed hope that future generations will unseal it and see what motivated Georgian youth 25 years ago.
"Today we have new aspirations, new wishes and vision for the future. I would like to extend my gratitude to all young people who formulated their vision of Georgia's future. These messages are diverse and include wishes, hopes, dreams, love letters. We gathered all of them to store for 25 years. New generations will unseal the capsule in 25 years and to shed light on correctness of our steps, realized dreams and compliance of our vision of future Georgia with the actual reality. I firmly believe that children of strong Georgia will unseal the box in 25 years to find out the wishes of young people 25 years ago," -Prime Minister noted in his speech.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili congratulated the Independence Day to compatriots living in Georgia and abroad. According to him, notwithstanding the difficulties, Georgia has gone through the 25 years after reclaiming independence with dignity. He also indicated that community has to unite around more specific goals.
"This is a story of success, failure, civil war, and fight for territorial integrity. Overall, Georgia has gone through the 25 years after reclaiming independence with dignity. We rebuilt the statehood and we have clear goals around which the whole nation has to unite. Mutual derogations have to be abandoned.
We have to unite for the love of our nation and build this state together. We are a small nation and unity is the only salvation," - Prime Minister noted in his conversation with the journalists.
The ceremony of planting the time capsule was attended by the children living along the occupation line in Shida Kartli.
Prime Minister's Press Office