Independence Day Marked in Georgia with Public Ceremonies, Planned Protests

Georgia marks Independence Day on May 26, with planned events ranging from official ceremonies in Tbilisi and across the country to an opposition-led protest march later in the capital. On May 26, 1918, Georgia’s National Council adopted the Act of Independence in Tbilisi, establishing the Georgian Democratic Republic (First Republic), widely regarded as Europe’s first Social …

By Civil.ge