Georgian Declaration of Independence, 1918
The Georgian Declaration of Independence (Georgian: საქართველოს დამოუკიდებლობის აქტი, romanized: sakartvelos damouk'ideblobis akt'i) was the declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 26 May 1918. It established a Georgian state from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, a federation between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in the wake of the 1917 Russian Revolution. It was proclaimed in Tiflis, the main city of Georgia and the new capital of Georgia.
| Georgian Declaration of Independence | |
|---|---|
1918 document signed by the members of the National Council | |
| Created | 26 May 1918 |
| Location | National Archives of Georgia (the document is owned by the parliament of Georgia, but is kept in the Archives) |
| Signatories | Members of the National Council of Georgia |
| Purpose | Established Democratic Republic of Georgia |
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