Georgia's path to freedom cost dearly, that's why our winner needs special care and warning - we must unite our motherland and develop our country. This is our Georgian dream: a united, strong, independent Georgia, - the candidate for the chairmanship of the parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, said at the first session of the parliament of the 11th convocation.

He also spoke about the process that the republics went through to separate from the Soviet Union, noting that this path turned out to be different for everyone.

"Thirty-five years ago, Georgia began the process of separating from the Soviet Union. The path to liberation from the dying empire turned out to be different for all fifteen republics. Some were the first to act, while others came later. This complex cataclysm left some unscathed, buried others under its ruins, and demanded an especially high price from a few. Georgia paid a steep price for its freedom. That is why our hard-won achievements require special care and protection," said Papuashvili.

As Shalva Papuashvili noted, this year Georgia celebrated the 33rd anniversary of independence declared as a result of a referendum held throughout the country, and "on this historic day, at the referendum, the Georgian people declared their supreme will to be independent, sovereign and free."

"This year, we celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the declaration of independence, achieved as a result of a referendum held across the entire territory of the country. On this historic day, the Georgian people expressed their supreme will to be independent, sovereign, and free. Shortly after the referendum, we gained our freedom, sovereignty, and began the challenging and thorny path of implementing independence. On this journey toward our Golgotha, we faced numerous setbacks, stumbled, and endured hardships, yet, for better or worse, we have made it to this day. The parliamentary elections of 26 October were effectively held in the form of a de facto referendum. The Georgian people faced a clear choice about which future to support: recklessness or wisdom, infantilism or maturity, foreign identity or traditional values, subservience or independence. The people have spoken and chosen the Georgian Dream. They granted us their supreme legitimacy, and that is why I stand here before you, armed with truth and fully aware of my mission to serve the homeland, our country, a united Georgia.

I stand here to serve our national interest alongside you. Our national interest is simple – we must reunite our homeland and develop our country. Prosperity must reach every family. This is our Georgian Dream: a united, strong, and independent Georgia", said Shalva Papuashvili.