The 100th anniversary of "Sakartvelos Respublika"

17
Jan

Centennial newspaper

On 17 January 2019, it was the 100th anniversary of the newspaper Sakartvelos Respublika (Georgian for: “Republic of Georgia”). The current staff of the newspaper celebrated it in the Council Chamber at the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.

Spartak Kobulia (L) and Roin Metreveli (R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze — *Spartak Kobulia (L) and Academician Roin Metreveli (R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The Vice-president of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Academician Roin Metreveli, chaired the event. The current editor of the Sakartvelos Respublika, Spartak Kobulia, presented a thorough account of the challenges the print media faced during the modern boost of Information Technology and underlined the importance of the preservation and development of the Georgian newspaper with a 100-year legacy.

*Professor Diana Tkebuchava (C), representing BRAMS Institute, and journalist Rusudan Kobulia (R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

Mr Tamaz Shilakadze suggested appointing a board of trustees responsible for strategic planning and management of the newspaper.

*Roin Metreveli, Guram Gogiashvili, Nugzar Rukhadze, and Tamaz Shilakadze (L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

Academician Avtandil Arabuli, the President of the Association Dialogue of Cultures XXI, Professor Valeri Asatiani, Merited Journalist of Georgia and public figure, Professor Nugzar Popkhadze, Professor Diana Tkebuchava, Professor Giorgi Gogolashvili, journalist and educator, Nugzar Rukhadze, the Chairman of the Shota Rustaveli Society chairman and poet David Shemokmedeli, authors and readers of the centenarian newspaper who attended the event, eagerly welcomed and accepted his offer.

Armaz Sanmeblidze, Zurab Kobalia and the journalists of Agraruli Sakartvelo magazine. Credit: Jemal Kasradze — *Armaz Sanmeblidze (front), Zurab Kobalia and the journalists of Agraruli Sakartvelo magazine. Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The President of the Georgian Women for Peace and Life Association, Professor Maia Kvezereli-Kopadze, expressed her readiness to join the board of trustees. On behalf of the Association, she awarded the Editorial Board of Sakartvelos Respublika a special certificate and a gold medal.

*Marina Tektumanidze (L) and Spartak Kobulia (R) shook hands. Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The Chair of the Creative Union of Georgian Journalists, Marina Tektumanidze, stated that she would do anything required to gain "the status of an item of the tangible cultural heritage of Georgia" for the only centennial newspaper in the country. On behalf of the Union, Ms Tektumanidze handed an honorary certificate and a gold-plated icon of St George to the Editorial Board of Sakartvelos Respublika.

Makvala Gonashvili. Credit: Jemal Kasradze — *Makvala Gonashvili delivers a speech. Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The vice-president of the Georgian Writers Creative Union, poet and TV presenter Makvala Gonashvili decorated the sub-editor of Sakartvelos Respublika, prominent translator and author Guram Gogiashvili with the Ilia Chavchavadze Award.

*Makvala Gonashvili (L) and Guram Gogiashvili (R) together with Roin Metreveli (C). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The noted journalists Spartak Kobulia, Aleko Aslanishvili, Mamuka Vashakidze and Otar Turabelidze received the honorary title of Georgian Heritage Trustees.

*Spartak Kobulia, Makvala Gonashvili, and Roin Metreveli (L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

*Valeri Asatiani, Makvala Gonashvili, and Aleko Aslanishvili (L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

*Makvala Gonashvili, Mamuka Vashakidze, and Otar Turabelidze (L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

*Valeri Asatiani, Makvala Gonashvili, and Nugzar Popkhadze (L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

The 100th anniversary of The Sakartvelos Respublika – Diana Tkebuchava, Spartak Kobulia, Marina Tektumanidze, Roin Metreveli, Makvala Gonashvili, Tamaz Shilakadze (sitting L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze — The 100th anniversary of "Sakartvelos Respublika" – Diana Tkebuchava, Spartak Kobulia, Marina Tektumanidze, Roin Metreveli, Makvala Gonashvili, Tamaz Shilakadze (sitting L-R). Credit: Jemal Kasradze

The Georgian Centennial newspaper. Credit to Jemal Kasradze — *The Georgian Centennial newspaper. Credit: Jemal Kasradze*

Sakartvelos Respublika, 17 January 2019

The 100th anniversary of "Sakartvelos Respublika"

The 100th anniversary of "Sakartvelos Respublika"

Centennial newspaper

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