Tag: April 9

Georgia marks National Unity Day

April 9, 2016 by DFWatch staff

Members of the Georgian government gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi in order to commemorate victims of the tragedy of 9 April 1989.

Georgia remembers 1989, when people stood up for independence

April 9, 2015 by DFWatch staff

irakli_gharibashvili_9_April — PM Irakli Garibashvili at the 9 April monument in Tbilisi. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia today marks the restoration of independence in 1991. It is also a day of commemoration of an independence rally two years prior which was violently dispersed, resulting in twenty deaths.

After becoming independent in 1918, Georgia

Georgia marks 25 years since deadly clashes with Soviet troops

April 9, 2014 by DFWatch staff

TBILISI, DFWatch–Members of the Georgian government today planted saplings in the Ninth of April Garden in Tbilisi, comemmorating the deadly dispersal of protesters by Soviet troops 25 years ago today.

In remembrance of the tragedy, cabinet members planted

April 9 remembered in Georgia, 24 years on

April 9, 2013 by DFWatch staff

April 9 remembered 2013 — People gathered outside the old parliament in Tbilisi to pay tribute to those who were killed on April 9, 1989. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–April 9 Georgia remembered that it was 24 years since Soviet troops dispersed a peaceful protest in Tbilisi, and 22 years since the day when Georgia restored its independence.

People started arriving late night yesterday at the April 9 memorial

Saakashvili defends reservist plan opposition labeled paramilitaries

April 11, 2012 by DFWatch staff

9 april saakashvili frontpage — Mikheil Saakashvili didn't mention Irakli Alasania by name, but said anyone who questions the idea behind the voluntary reservists are serving the enemy. Alasania said the newly created forces are set up in preparation for social unreast and a possible civil war after the election in October. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili Monday defended a new network of voluntary reservists which the main opposition bloc has warned are paramilitaries meant for starting a civil war.

Saakashvili, speaking at an event to mark 23 years since

Cleared away mourners and needy to make room for Saakashvili

April 10, 2012 by Mari Nikuradze

parlamenttan incidenti (5) — People who came to commemorate the deaths of peaceful pro-independence demonstrators in 1989 were forcibly removed by police right before Mikheil Saakashvili arrived. Some were driven to other parts of Tbilisi. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – They came holding candles to commemorate the twenty people who died here twenty three years ago. But police cleared them away to make room for President Mikheil Saakashvili’s April 9 event.

Just before Saakashvili was to hold his speech, police

April 9 remembered in Tbilisi, 23 years later

April 9, 2012 by DFWatch staff

9-aprili-1 — Every year at 4 in the morning, people show up in front of parliament to commemmorate the events on April 9, 1989. (Photo: Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – April 9 is 21 year anniversary for the restoration of Georgia’s independence and 23 years since the Soviet Union used soldiers to disperse a peaceful protest in Tbilisi.

Georgian society, government and opposition remembered this day on Rustaveli