Saakashvili Inaugurated as New President of Georgia
Mikhail Saakashvili was today inaugurated as Georgia’s new president. He put his hand on the constitution of Georgia and took the presidential oath in front of the Parliament building.
“I will defend Georgia’s constitution, perform the presidential duties with honor and ensure security and dignity of our citizens,” Saakashvili said in his presidential oath.
After being sworn in, Saakashvili signed an act making the five-cross banner Georgia’s new flag.
“Georgia will be a stable ally for all those countries, which are eager to establish good relations with us. Our supreme goal still remains integration into the European structures. We would like to express our huge gratitude to the United States, which helped us in the most difficult times. We would like to offer a friendly hand to Russia and develop this friendship. I know that we will face a great number of difficulties ahead, but we will stand together, unite and cope with all the problems,” Saakashvili said after being sworn in as the new President of Georgia on January 25.
Thousands of people, including foreign guests and official delegations, gathered in front of the Parliament building today to attend the inauguration ceremony.
