Justin McKenzie Smith: Today, we remember those who gave their lives for Georgia’s freedom
Justin McKenzie Smith: Today, we remember those who gave their lives for Georgia’s freedom
12:03, 09.04.2020

Today, we remember those who gave their lives for Georgia’s freedom. We remember the struggle for independence, –  Justin McKenzie Smith, a British ambassador to Georgia published this statement on his Twitter page.

Today, 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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