Former Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili expressed condolence to the family of Archil Tatunashvili, Georgian soldier who died in occupied Tskhinvali region. Ivanishvili arrived at St. George Church in Tserovani village where Tatunashvili’s civil funeral is being held.

Tatunashvili will be buried at Mukhatgverdi Brothers’ Cemetery with military honor at 14:00. High-ranking officials of the government will attend the funeral. Georgia’s Defense Ministry will cover burial expenses.

Tatunashvili’s body was handed over to the Georgian side at Ergneti checkpoint late on March 20. Members of Red Cross brought the body to the occupied line. Law enforcers and members of the government were present at site.

The examination of body was conducted on March 20-21 at Levan Samkharauli National Forensic Bureau.

Archil Tatunashvili, Levan Kutashvili and Ioseb Pavliashvili were detained by the occupational regime on February 22. Archil Tatunashvili died in the hospital in Tskhinvali on February 23. Heart attack was named as the reason of death.