Georgian Prime Minister visits Bulgarian pavilion for Europe Day in Tbilisi
07 May 2019 News
TBILISI. - The Prime Minister of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, visited in May 5, 2019 the Bulgarian pavilion set up within the framework of the traditional Europe Day in Tbilisi, which is organized by the EU Delegation to Georgia. The event, organized under the motto ‘The European Union and Georgia: Stronger Together’, was dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Association Agreement between Georgia and the EU and the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Eastern Partnership initiative of the EU.
Among the guests to the Bulgarian pavilion were also Carl Hartzell, the EU Ambassador to Georgia, Erik Goehl, head of the EU Observer Mission, the former Foreign Minister of Georgia Mikheil Janelidze, citizens and guests of the capital, representatives of the diplomatic corps and of the Bulgarian community in Georgia, members of the press.
The event, which took place in a specially built cultural and information complex dubbed ‘The European City’ in Rike, the iconic central park of Tbilisi, was officially inaugurated with a welcoming address to the numerous participants by Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Prime Minister of Georgia, and the EU Ambassador Carl Hartzell.
Traditionally, each of the EU Member States was represented by its own dedicated exhibition area. The Bulgarian pavilion was decorated with roses as one of the symbols of Bulgarian tradition and culture, supplied courtesy of a Georgian partner, and garlands of balloons in the three colors of the Bulgarian national flag. Against an audio background of Bulgarian folk music, visitors to the pavilion could have their pictures taken in front of replicas of traditional Bulgarian costumes, or have their portraits mounted in a frame shaped like the contours of Bulgaria and adorned with Bulgarian folk motifs. Visitors received promotional brochures and information pamphlets about Bulgaria.
Students conducting their internships at the Bulgarian Embassy in Tbilisi welcomed the guests to the pavilion, dressed in Bulgarian costumes, and briefed them about the Republic of Bulgaria, answering questions about the history and geography of our country, relations between Bulgaria and Georgia, the work of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Georgia, etc. As each country assigned exhibition area in ‘the European City’ in Rike Park was represented by its national symbol, an iconic building or the like, the Republic of Bulgaria had chosen the National Assembly building as its emblem. With its offerings to visitors, the Bulgarian pavilion contributed to the festive atmosphere of Europe Day, an event designed to bring Georgia and Europe closer together while promoting the European values, culture and history in all their diversity.
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