Georgia - Shevardnadze Inaugurated As President

(26 Nov 1995) T/I 10:55:31 GS 10:33:45
Eduard Shevardnadze was sworn in as Georgia's president on Sunday (26/11), the first since 1992. Shevardnadze took the oath of office in front of more than 6,000 Georgians, with soldiers marching in salute. After the ceremony Shevardnadze travelled to the ancient Svetistskhoveli Cathedral outside Tbilisi for a blessing from Patriach Ilia II, the head of the Georgian Orthodox Church. Shevardnadze swore to serve the state
and to continue the country's progress toward full democracy.
SHOWS:

TBILISI, GEORGIA, 26/11
0.00 Church at cemetery
0.04 Soldiers carry wreath, Georgian President, Eduard
Shevardnadze follows
0.08 Shevardnadze walks to tomb
0.14 Shevardnadze stands at tomb, PAN to tomb with flowers
0.19 Flag raising in front of Parliament
0.25 Shevardnadze and Patriarch arrive on podium
0.31 Soldier stands at attention
0.33 Shevardnadze speaking
0.39 Cutaway to Patriach and people listening
0.42 Shevardnadze speaking
0.46 Soldiers march in review with music
0.49 Shevardnadze watches parade
0.51 More soldiers pass in review
0.59 Shevardnadze waving
1.03 Car drives up to Svetistskhoveli Cathedral, security men
swarm around car
1.09 Shevardnadze greets Georgian Orthodox Church's Partriach Ilia
II inside cathedral
1.16 Holy book passes
1.20 Patriarch blesses Shevardnadze
1.25 Shevardnadze leaves church, takes flowers from children

1.31 ENDS

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