Georgian Army is one of the main guarantors of our country’s sovereignty and the main symbol of our statehood, said today the Prime Minister of Georgia during his speech at the event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Defense Forces.

“Today I want to congratulate all the soldiers who serve our homeland with dignity, high professionalism and dedication and are ready to protect the freedom of our country.

I would like to congratulate our proud veterans who unwaveringly defended the integrity of our country. I want to congratulate our citizens, because the Georgian army is one of the main guarantors of our country’s sovereignty and freedom and the main symbol of our statehood.

I want to honor our heroes who fell for the sovereignty, freedom and peace of our country, our famous fighters who sacrificed themselves for Georgia. They showed everyone the fighting spirit of a Georgian man and devotion to the homeland. We bow before their heroism.

I congratulate and express our gratitude to our wounded warriors who fill us with pride with their unbroken and invincible spirit. This day symbolizes the patriotism and constant readiness of the Georgian people to defend the independence of our country, the freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity of our people and to make our own worthy contribution to strengthening world security”, - said Irakli Garibashvili.