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Lithuania celebrates Independence Day of Georgia

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2015 m. may 26 d. 13:44
Lithuania celebrates Independence Day of Georgia
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On 26 May, at noon, school children at Vilnius Cathedral square held a giant Georgian flag, surrounded by Lithuanian flag in the shape of heart, to mark the Independence Day of Georgia. The event commemorated the 26 May 1918 adoption of the Act of Independence, which established the Democratic Republic of Georgia after the collapse of the Russian empire.

"The Lithuanian and Georgian Flags of Freedom Road" event signifies the unity of Lithuanian and Georgian people who love the freedom of their countries and uphold democratic values, the Georgian Embassy said in a press release.

The flag holding ceremony was attended by Dalia Grybauskaitė,

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