International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, it was formally recognized by the United General Assembly in its resolution establishing 2008 as the International Year of Languages. Since 2005, International Mother Language Day has been marked on the state holiday calendar of the Republic of Armenia. International Mother Language Day was celebrated in different regions of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia.

On February 19, 2017, the Calouste Gulbenkian Hall of the Hayartun Center at the Armenian Diocese in Georgia hosted an event entitled “I am present…”. The event was dedicated to the memory of Anahit Bostanjyan, who recently passed away unexpectedly.

The birthday of the great Armenian writer Hovhannes Tumanyan was on February 19. Armenians of Tbilisi traditionally visit the Tbilisi Pantheon of the Armenian Writers and Public Figures “Khojivank” and lay flowers on the tombs of the greats of our nation on the special occasions.

On February 18, 2017, with the blessings of His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, the Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, and with the support of the Diocesan Headquarters, a group of faithful of Saint Etchmiadzin Church in Tbilisi made a pilgrimage to the Surb Prkich (Saint Savior) Church in the Samshvilde village in the Tetritskaro region. Arriving at the place of pilgrimage, the faithful lit candles and offered prayers.