Georgia | National Day

Embassy Network | 18th March 2017

Prime Minister Kvirikashvili addresses guests

Georgian polyphonic choir Urmuli delivered stirring renditions of the Georgian and English national anthems

What better way to toast Georgia than with some local wine

Georgian haute couture by Marygold

Ambassador Beruchashvili and Julian Evans, Director of FCO Protocol

The former Ambassador of Belarus Mr Aleksandr Mikhnevich, the Ambassador of Belarus Sergei Aleinik and Ambassador of Armenia Armen Sarkissian

Ambassador Beruchashvili and the Ambassador of Paraguay Miguel Angel Solano López Casco

Ambassador Beruchashvili welcomes the High Commissioner of Mozambique Filipe Chidumo

Traditional Georgian spinach Pkhali

Ambassador Beruchashvili with Ambassador of Kuwait and
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Khaled Al Duwaisan

Prime Minister Kvirikashvili cuts the birthday cake

Georgian joy

The new Georgian Ambassador Tamar Beruchashvili toasted her first National Day in London – and Georgia’s 25th year of regaining independence – with an evening of high fashion, fine food, folk music – and of course Georgian wine.

The guest of honour was Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili who called on his compatriots to be “engaged, creative and willing to take bold decisions… to build a genuine, liberal democracy in our country.” Prime Minister Kvirikashvili thanked the UK for being a supportive shoulder during his country’s development. Lauding the countries’ close military, economic and education ties, he added: “Georgia is committed to further co-operating with the UK based on common values with the aim to promote peace, security and stability throughout the world.”

PHOTOS: PIERRE DE VILLIERS