Carl Hartzell: Congratulations to Georgia on 9 April, celebrating its restoration of independence and commemorating those who tragically lost their lives standing up to Soviet troops
Carl Hartzell: Congratulations to Georgia on 9 April, celebrating its restoration of independence and commemorating those who tragically lost their lives standing up to Soviet troops
11:55, 09.04.2020

Congratulations to Georgia on 9 April, celebrating its restoration of independence,  – Carl Hartzell, EU Ambassador to Georgia wrote on his Twitter page.

“Congratulations to Georgia on 9 April, celebrating its restoration of independence and commemorating those who tragically lost their lives standing up to Soviet troops on this day in 1989.  Their sacrifice will never be forgotten”, – Carl Hartzell tweeted.

31 years passed after April 9 Tragedy in Tbilisi when an anti-Soviet demonstration was dispersed by the Soviet Army, resulting in 21 deaths and hundreds of injuries. April 9 is now remembered as the Day of National Unity.  On April 9, the second anniversary of the tragedy, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia proclaimed Georgian sovereignty and independence from the Soviet Union.





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