Georgia 's acting president Nino Burjanadze and Tbilisi City Mayor, Gigi Ugulava, jointly opened today a renovated Alexander Griboedov theatre. In the small hall of the theatre a theatrical performance and a play "Buratino's Story" was shown to the children from six orphanages. The acting president wished children a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to live in a happy and dignified country.

"The key is to evaluate people based on personal qualities rather than to differentiate them with respect to a religious belonging. It is important to respect other nations' cultures as much as our own," said Nino Burjanadze while talking to the children.

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