Who is the person of the year 2008 in Georgia?
Tuesday, January 13
“The person of the year is our Catholicos-Patriarch. He is not only the person of the year but the whole century.”
Sandro, architect, 42
“I think Paata Burchuladze, who organized tremendous charity concerts and helped IDP children, he is my hero!”
Ana, PR manager, 28
“Buba Kikabidze is the hero of this year, as he refused an award from Russia and by this action proved the greatest lover of his country.”
Mariam, babysitter, 31
“I would say that this person is the Priest Andria who serves in the Samtavisi-Gori eparchy, who did the greatest job during the August war. He did not leave Gori for a minute and tried to help wounded people in the conflict zone. May God give us such people!”
Giorgi, lecturer, 47
“The person of the year is Irakli Tsirekidze who won an Olympic title when Georgia was in such an awful situation and beat a Russian.”
Temo, sportsman, 22
“So many things happened in Georgia in 2008 that it is very hard to name one person. Maybe Mikheil Saakashvili. I can’t say that everything he did was positive or negative, but it is obvious that he was the most popular person in Georgia in 2008, unfortunately.”
Lia, pensioner, 61
“For me the person of the year is my mom. She bought me a laptop as a new year present. I wanted this computer so much.”
Tamta, student, 20
“I think the person of the year is our Patriarch Ilia II. He is one of the greatest men of our century.”
Neli, teacher, 54
“It’s difficult to say who the best was in 2008. I think those soldiers who fought for our country in August.”
Zaza, economist, 44
“For me the person of the year is my husband. We got married in 2008 and I love him very much.”
Salome, psychologist, 21
Sandro, architect, 42
“I think Paata Burchuladze, who organized tremendous charity concerts and helped IDP children, he is my hero!”
Ana, PR manager, 28
“Buba Kikabidze is the hero of this year, as he refused an award from Russia and by this action proved the greatest lover of his country.”
Mariam, babysitter, 31
“I would say that this person is the Priest Andria who serves in the Samtavisi-Gori eparchy, who did the greatest job during the August war. He did not leave Gori for a minute and tried to help wounded people in the conflict zone. May God give us such people!”
Giorgi, lecturer, 47
“The person of the year is Irakli Tsirekidze who won an Olympic title when Georgia was in such an awful situation and beat a Russian.”
Temo, sportsman, 22
“So many things happened in Georgia in 2008 that it is very hard to name one person. Maybe Mikheil Saakashvili. I can’t say that everything he did was positive or negative, but it is obvious that he was the most popular person in Georgia in 2008, unfortunately.”
Lia, pensioner, 61
“For me the person of the year is my mom. She bought me a laptop as a new year present. I wanted this computer so much.”
Tamta, student, 20
“I think the person of the year is our Patriarch Ilia II. He is one of the greatest men of our century.”
Neli, teacher, 54
“It’s difficult to say who the best was in 2008. I think those soldiers who fought for our country in August.”
Zaza, economist, 44
“For me the person of the year is my husband. We got married in 2008 and I love him very much.”
Salome, psychologist, 21