Irakli Kobakhidze – Archil Tatunashvili protected Georgia’s dignity, he was a hero

15:10, 21.03.2018

Archil Tatunashvili was a real hero who is the loss not only to his family but to entire Georgia, – Chairman of Parliament of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze said at the sitting of Parliament on March 21.

“Archil Tatunashvili protected Georgia’s dignity, including in Afghanistan and Iraq, and he was a real hero who has been lost not only by his family but by entire Georgia. I want to once again express my condolences to his family and to all Georgia, “Kobakhidze said.

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.

According to State Security Service of Georgia, on February 22, 2018, representatives of the occupied Tskhinvali region illegally detained the citizens of Georgia: Archil Tatunashvili, Levan Kutashvili and Ioseb Pavliashvili. Archil Tatunashvili died in the hospital of occupied Tskhinvali region on February 23. Heart attack was named as the reason of death.

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