Descendants of Georgia's first government signed a historic document on the estate of Levili.

Today in Tbilisi, a very symbolic event took place, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of Georgia's independence from the Soviet Union and the 98th anniversary of Georgia's first freedom from Russia. This afternoon, the descendants of the leaders of the First Republic of Georgia gathered in Tbilisi and signed a Letter of Intent regarding the transfer of the Levil estate to France.

The five-hectare estate of Leville was of great significance.

The first government of Georgia settled there in exile in 1921 after fleeing their homeland during the Soviet military invasion.

Signing of the first document in 1918

It confirmed Georgia's separation from Tsarist Russia, but in 1921, Bolshevik Russia invaded the country again and forced the leaders of the First Republic of Georgia to flee.

Transfer of the Levil estate in Georgia

In 2011, France agreed in principle to transfer the Leuville estate to Georgia after its official recognition as a symbolic place for Georgia and a site of historical significance.

The Georgian government allocated funds to begin the transfer in early 2015.

Signing of the letter of intent

On March 18, 1921, the then Prime Minister Noé Jordania, members of the government, and several Georgian representatives along with their families set sail on the steamship Ernest Renan to Paris, where they established the Georgian community in France.