Givi Mikanadze, Chair of the Education, Science and Youth Affairs Committee, and Rati Ionatamishvili, Chair of the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee, attended the presentation of the study results on “Motivations for Acquiring and Learning the State Language among Azerbaijani and Armenian-Speaking Communities” held in connection with Georgian Language Day.

The MPs addressed the attendees, highlighting the importance of promoting the Georgian language in regions densely populated by ethnic minorities.

Givi Mikanadze emphasised the importance of preserving and advancing the Georgian language, describing it as an essential component of the country's historical and cultural heritage and a fundamental pillar of statehood.

“In recent years, significant steps have been taken—both legislatively and in terms of implementation—to ensure that Georgian language education is more intensive and widely accessible. However, without the self-awareness and patriotism demonstrated by our compatriots from ethnic minority communities, it would have been difficult to realise this process", - G. Mikanadze stated.

Rati Ionatamishvili underscored the significance of establishing Georgian Language Day and noted the vital contribution of ethnic minorities to the preservation of the language.

“We are united not only by the Georgian language but also by the victory achieved in the struggle to defend it. The Georgian language forms a spiritual and identity-based bond for every citizen of Georgia", - he remarked.

The report on the study results was presented by Lia Gigauri, Deputy State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality.

The study was conducted by the independent research organisation “Public Defender”, with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

As highlighted during the presentation, the level of Georgian language proficiency in regions densely populated by ethnic minorities is steadily improving, with an increasing number of individuals gaining command of the state language each year. This trend is largely attributed to the introduction of mechanisms and programmes outlined in the national strategy.

Keynote speakers at the event also included State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Tea Akhvlediani, Minister of Education, Science and Youth Aleksandre Tsuladze, Public Defender Levan Ioseliani, and Head of the State Language Department Giorgi Alibegashvili.

The event was attended by Zaur Dargali, delegate from Marneuli and Gardabani, as well as representatives of the executive and local governments, academia, and civil society.