EU in Georgia honours April 9 legacy

12:59, 09.04.2024

“Georgia paid a high price on 9 April 1989 while being liberated from the Soviet rule,” said the EU Delegation in Georgia on the occasion of the April 9 tragedy commemoration.

“Georgia paid a high price on 9 April 1989 while being liberated from Soviet rule. Many Georgians sacrificed their lives for independence. On this day, we honour this legacy and pay respect to the lives lost for Georgia’s freedom,” reads the statement.

Today, 35 years have passed since the April 9 tragedy in Tbilisi when the Soviet Army violently dispersed a peaceful, anti-Soviet demonstration in the centre of Tbilisi. The violence dispersal resulted in 21 civilian deaths and hundreds of injuries. April 9 is commemorated as the Day of National Unity.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

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