The ceremony dedicated to the Independence Day of Georgia underway on Freedom Square

An event dedicated to the Independence Day of Georgia is being held on Freedom Square.

Initially, various units of the Armed Forces were deployed in the main square of the capital as part of the ceremony, and at the moment, Georgian officials are addressing the population of the country, after which 247 recruits will take the military oath.

In parallel with Tbilisi, the oath-taking ceremony will be held at 5 more locations: Svaneti, Adjara, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kakheti and Mtskheta.

The event at Freedom Square is being attended today, along with other units, by soldiers who returned from a mission in Afghanistan a week ago.