“Didgoroba is a symbol of the Georgian nation’s indomitable spirit, unity and victory. In every nation’s history, there exist dates which fundamentally determine its future. August 12, 1121, is precisely such a date for us,” declared Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze during his speech at an event held in connection with the Didgoroba celebration.

According to the Prime Minister, this was the ultimate victory of the idea of Georgian statehood and, simultaneously, of Christian values.

“Today we commemorate one of the most brilliant dates in our history, Didgoroba. This day is a symbol of the Georgian nation’s indomitable spirit, unity and victory. In every nation’s history, there exist dates which fundamentally determine its future. August 12, 1121, is precisely such a date for us. This was not merely a success in battle; it was the ultimate victory of the idea of Georgian statehood and, simultaneously, of those Christian values upon which our entire culture and history are founded. In a numerically unequal war, King David the Builder’s strategic vision, the fighters’ dedication, and the nation’s unity created a ‘miraculous victory’ which not only brought freedom to our country, but also laid the foundation for Georgia’s Golden Age, political, economic, cultural and educational renaissance, and transformed our country into the region’s most powerful state,” the Prime Minister declared.

According to the Head of Government, today the Georgian nation’s modern Didgori is the struggle for the country’s ultimate unification and strengthening of sovereignty.

“Didgori’s main lesson remains unchanged for all generations: when a nation is united for a common purpose, driven by faith in its own righteousness and possessing a worthy leader, no insurmountable obstacle exists for it. In today’s world, full of challenges, this is precisely what His Holiness’s wise words remind us: ‘Didgori is yet to be won.’ Today, our modern Didgori is the struggle for the country’s ultimate unification and strengthening of sovereignty; today, we must still fight to strengthen our country’s independence, as well as to defend those Christian values upon which not only our identity, but the entire European civilisation has traditionally been and continues to be founded. This struggle demands similar unity, wisdom, and loyalty to our homeland as shown by our great ancestors nine centuries ago. I am confident that through our unity and with this spirit, we shall inevitably achieve our historic goal. I congratulate you on Didgoroba,” the Prime Minister declared.

Georgians mark Didgoroba, the anniversary of the Didgori Battle fought between the armies of the Kingdom of Georgia and the Great Seljuq Empire in Didgori, 40 km west of Tbilisi, on August 12, 1121.