President: September 1 is a wonderful holiday, directed to the future, to the most kind and bright hopes

President Raul Khadjimba congratulated pupils, teachers, students and teachers on Knowledge Day.

Sukhum. September 1. Apsnypress. The message says:
 
 "Dear teachers, students and pupils!
 
 I cordially congratulate you on the Day of Knowledge and beginning of a new academic year.
 
 September 1 is a wonderful holiday, directed to the future, the most kind and bright hopes.
 
 On this day you hear the first call for first-graders, they will step into a new life, filled with the light of knowledge, amazing discoveries and friendship.
 
 Youth must study hard, learn new things and achieve goals. The government will continue to create all possibilities for this. Only the educated society can cope with the challenges of our time, to be truly developed, safe, successful and powerful.
 
 On this wonderful day, we are pleased to congratulate our dear teachers, teaching staff of higher educational institutions, who spend all their mental strength, energy and experience to educate a new generation of educated people - the citizens of the independent Abkhazian state.
 
 I wish all the students of our country health, perseverance and success in the development of knowledge.
 
 Be happy, successful and kind to each other, appreciate and respect your teachers.
 
I congratulate you on the Day of Knowledge!"