Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, alongside Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze, laid flowers at the memorial of Georgian junkers (cadets) killed during the defence of Tbilisi in February 1921.
In his speech, PM Garibashvili said, “the self-sacrifice of the cadets for freedom and independence etched in our memory.”
“The example of their heroism is a guide for our generations. Today, we are independent, but our key concern, main dream is to unite our country, strengthen and restore our territorial integrity and sovereignty. This requires joint efforts, nation unification, without it, this great dream of every Georgian is unattainable,” PM underscored.
Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze said cadets paid their ultimate price for their homeland’s liberty in 1921.
Today we commemorate the heroism of the Georgian cadets who paid their ultimate price for their homeland’s liberty in 1921, days before the Red Army occupation of ??. pic.twitter.com/77EqcqUJAN
— Shalva Papuashvili (@shpapuashvili) February 22, 2022
The Red Army invasion of Georgia aimed to overthrow the Georgian government and establish the Bolshevik regime in the country, took place from 15 February to 17 March 1921. According to the resolution of the Parliament of Georgia of July 21, 2010, February 25 has been declared the day of Soviet occupation.
