April 10 declared day of mourning
April 10 declared day of mourning

April 10 is declared as the day of mourning to commemorate the tragic death of Georgian citizens residing across the occupied Abkhazia region on April 7.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signed the decree. Georgian state flags will be lowered throughout the whole territory of the country.

Four Georgian citizens living in the occupied Gali region of Abkhazia drowned in the Enguri River on April 7. They attempted to enter the territory controlled by the central Georgian government by crossing the river.