The year 2025 was full of challenges, yet at the same time successful for our country. Over the past year, we further strengthened peace in Georgia, reinforced Georgia's independence and sovereignty, - Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said in a video message, where he congratulated the public on the upcoming 2026.

According to him, the foundation laid in 2025 creates a solid precondition for the coming year to be even more successful for Georgia.

“I extend my New Year greetings to each of our fellow citizens, to our compatriots living abroad and to Georgians, Abkhazians and Ossetians living in Abkhazia and Samachablo.

I congratulate teachers, doctors, artists, public servants, soldiers, police officers, judges, prosecutors, representatives of the security services, entrepreneurs, farmers, agricultural workers, laborers and representatives of all professions.

The New Year is a celebration we welcome with hope for the fulfillment of dreams and the achievement of goals. This is exactly what I wish for each of you and your families - that your dreams come true and that you accomplish all the goals you have set.

The year 2025 was full of challenges, yet at the same time successful for our country. Over the past year, we further strengthened peace in Georgia, reinforced Georgia's independence and sovereignty, and bolstered the Georgian economy, which for the first time in history surpassed 100 billion. The past year was also pivotal in terms of refining the system of state governance and strengthening the rule of law.

The foundation laid in 2025 creates a solid precondition for the coming year to be even more successful for Georgia.

The year 2026 is special for our country: next year we will mark the 1700th anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion. Christianity is one of the main pillars of Georgia's identity, shaping not only our faith but our culture as well.

I extend New Year greetings to His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, whose half-century of service has made an invaluable contribution to the strengthening of Georgia.

Our devotion to Christianity and the protection of God and the Most Holy Mother of God - Virgin Mary, have enabled us, despite many storms, to preserve our statehood and national identity over the centuries. All of this strengthens our belief that the Georgian Dream of a united Georgia will one day surely come true.

At the heart of Christianity lies love and love, in turn, is the very foundation of the strength of any individual or any state.

Therefore, I wish you all more love and more kindness. I wish you peace, health, happiness and progress in the new year 2026!

May your life be filled with many future New Years!” said the PM.