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Civil Georgia, Georgia
April 8 2012
Saakashvili: Catholic Community is 'Devoted Foundation of Georgia's
European Choice'
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 8 Apr.'12 / 21:34
In amessagefor Georgian Catholic community, congratulating on
Easter, President Saakashvili said that `the Catholic parish of
Georgia was historically, as well as in present day, a devoted
foundation of the European choice of our country.'
He also said that Georgia's Catholic community, which is estimated to
be about 35,000, was also `an advocate of European knowledge and
experience in Georgia.'
`I will not start naming all of the great Georgian and not only
Georgian Catholics, who have contributed to the development of
culture, science, and art in our country as there are too many,'
President Saakashvili said in the message posted on his website.
In a separatemessage, the Georgian President also congratulated
Armenians, the third largest ethnic group in Georgia, on Easter
Sunday.
`The friendship of Georgian and Armenian people has survived centuries
and our churches have contributed greatly to the Christian
civilization of the world,' Saakashvili said. `The ongoing efforts of
ethnic Armenian citizens of Georgia in terms of strengthening our
statehood and democratic development are invaluable.'
Orthodox Christians, who follow a religious calendar different from
other Christian denominations, will mark the Easter a week later. On
April 8, Orthodox Christians marked Palm Sunday.
April 8 2012
Saakashvili: Catholic Community is 'Devoted Foundation of Georgia's
European Choice'
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 8 Apr.'12 / 21:34
In amessagefor Georgian Catholic community, congratulating on
Easter, President Saakashvili said that `the Catholic parish of
Georgia was historically, as well as in present day, a devoted
foundation of the European choice of our country.'
He also said that Georgia's Catholic community, which is estimated to
be about 35,000, was also `an advocate of European knowledge and
experience in Georgia.'
`I will not start naming all of the great Georgian and not only
Georgian Catholics, who have contributed to the development of
culture, science, and art in our country as there are too many,'
President Saakashvili said in the message posted on his website.
In a separatemessage, the Georgian President also congratulated
Armenians, the third largest ethnic group in Georgia, on Easter
Sunday.
`The friendship of Georgian and Armenian people has survived centuries
and our churches have contributed greatly to the Christian
civilization of the world,' Saakashvili said. `The ongoing efforts of
ethnic Armenian citizens of Georgia in terms of strengthening our
statehood and democratic development are invaluable.'
Orthodox Christians, who follow a religious calendar different from
other Christian denominations, will mark the Easter a week later. On
April 8, Orthodox Christians marked Palm Sunday.