On April 14, 1978, the Georgian nation, united into one fist, defended its identity, saved its mother tongue as the cornerstone of its life and existence, - said the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili.

As Shalva Papuashvili points out, history repeats itself - both before and after, Georgia has faced a great test many times to protect its identity and freedom.

According to him, "always, then and now, there is a choice, to keep your pillars, or to trust your destiny, your tomorrow to someone else."

"On April 14, 1978, the Georgian nation, united in one fist, defended its identity, saved its mother tongue as the cornerstone of its life and existence. Both before and after, we have faced this great test many times, to protect our identity and freedom. Always, then and now, there is a choice, whether to keep your pillars, or to trust your destiny, your tomorrow to someone else. History does indeed repeat itself. At different times, we had to same different things. Sometimes language, sometimes faith, sometimes state, and sometimes all three together. The long and thorny path of the struggle for freedom was taken by the Georgian people to save these three, because there is no nation without identity and no state without sovereignty. Today is a mother tongue day. For Georgians, it is a holy day. The ancient Georgian language, the language of Tsurtaveli, Rustaveli, Ilia and Galaktioni. Our essence, spirituality and way of life are spread in this language. The Georgian language and our history will remain, the history of a fighting and free nation," Papuashvili wrote on the social network.