Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Mikheil Chkhenkeli:

"I would like to cordially congratulate July 4 - Independence Day to the American people, the US Government and the Ambassador of the United States of America to Georgia!

Thank you for many years of fruitful cooperation, for your immeasurable contribution to the development of our country and for the unprecedented support of the education system.

We sincerely appreciate the support of Georgia's strategic partner and ally. I am glad that the two countries, the American and the Georgian people, share common values.

The many years of cooperation between the United States and Georgia are very valuable and of great importance to me as a dual citizen of Georgia and the United States.

Congratulations once again on your 245^th birthday and thank you for your support! "