Margvelashvili: Georgia will continue establishing free society

The head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, the President and the Premier of Georgia wished Happy New Year to the country’s residents and spoke about key events of 2014.

The Catholicos of All Georgia Ilia II wished “the Georgian people peace, happiness, and peaceful reunion of the country.” He said in his TV address to the population that “in recent decades the Georgian people have passed through many challenges,” TASS cited him.

President Georgi Margvelashvili addressed the citizens of the republic and stated that “Georgia would continue its path to establishing a free society based on the well-being of its citizens.” “2014 was very important for Georgia. Our country took a step toward establishing a free society, and we will continue on this path,” he said. The President wished the population “peace, happiness, and prosperity” and expressed "the hope that Georgia would be a united country.”

The Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said in his address that “2014 was a difficult year for the region and the whole world, but the Georgian government managed to preserve peace in the country, and this could be a basis for future successes.”