Grand event devoted to the 1000th anniversary of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral concluded with fireworks in the ancient capital of Mtskheta. October 14 is the Day of Svetitskhoveli; on the same day the Day of Mtskheta called Mtskhetoba is marked as well.
Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili also congratulated on the anniversary of the Svetitskhoveli Cathedral to the Georgian people at the event.
`It goes beyond our imagination to imagine how much tears and wound this place has seen. But when you look at Mtskheta today, when you see the Svetitskhiveli magnificent cathedral, the Jvari Monastery, the Mtskheta acropolis, the ruins of Pompeus` Bridge, you realize that the first and main lessons this town teaches us is firmness and persistence, capability to overcome all difficulties and stand up; You look at the magnificent architecture of Svetitskhoveli and realize that Mtskheta is a symbol of our nations` permanent aspiration to development. This is why our main task today is progress and modernizations.
`Our way to modernization today goes through education. We are implementing new programs starting with computerization of children. We are inviting English teachers in order that our children have opportunity to learn the contemporary language of communications and become full-fledged members of the world society.
`There is another lesson Mtskheta teaches us. It is unity. It was this town where the idea of Georgia`s unity first appeared`, Saakashvili said.
