When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name.
You've got a great country. It's a hopeful example.
I'm so grateful for your hospitality.
Because you acted, Georgia is today both sovereign and free and a beacon of liberty for this region and the world.
We can work with international bodies and work with the U.N., for example.
Today we pay tribute to this Georgian patriot who became a great leader of the global democratic revolution.
Democracies are peaceful countries.
One of the great things about democracy is to honor minority rights.
Georgia has come a long way very quickly.
My commitment to democracy means that democracies can solve their problems in peaceful ways.
You must know that the seeds of liberty you are planting in Georgian soil are flowering across the globe.
But your most important contribution is your example.
You are building a democratic society where the rights of minorities are respected, where a free press flourishes, a vig...
Citizens of a free Georgia, Laura and I were in the neighborhood; we thought we'd swing by and say gamarjoba.
In this global struggle for liberty, our duties begin at home.
We respect Georgia's desire to join the institutions of Europe.
The path of freedom you have chosen is not easy, but you will not travel it alone.
You are building a free future for your children and grandchildren, and you are helping other nations to do the same.
