Georgia marks 72st anniversary of end of WWII
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Georgia is celebrating the 72nd anniversary of Victory Day when Nazi Germany surrendered to the allied forces to mark the end of the Second World War.
A surrender document was signed in Berlin, Germany in the late evening on May 8, 1945, which was early morning on May 9 in Eastern European time, which is why Victory Day is celebrated today in Georgia. Other countries in Western Europe mark the occasion annually on May 8.
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In Tbilisi each year on this date WWII veterans, state officials and the general public gather at Vake Park to commemorate the day and lay wreaths at the memorial of the Unknown Soldiers who served in Georgia’s Armed Forces (GAF).
Latest Census data revealed 922 WWII veterans are still alive in Georgia. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
Today was no different. From mid-morning people from all walks of life gathered at Vake Park to remember those who died and survived while serving their country.
Up to 700,000 Georgians served in WWII and nearly 400,000 died, according to the numbers released by the State Service of Veterans Affairs of Georgia.
Of these 700,000 people, 224,000 received different awards while 164 were given the title of hero.
Up to 700,000 Georgians served in WWII and nearly 400,000 died. Photo by Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The latest Census data revealed that 922 WWII veterans are still alive in Georgia. Georgian authorities congratulated the veterans on today’s special occasion.
President Giorgi Margvelashvili gifted 140 lari medicine vouchers to all WWII veterans of Georgia.
Lasting from 1939 to 1945, WWII claimed the lives of 60 million people worldwide. Of these, 20 million were civilians. Seventy-two states or 80 percent of the planet population participated in it and military activities took place on the territory of 40 states.
May 9 is a public holiday in Georgia.
A number of events are happening in Tbilisi today as Georgia is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Victory Day when Nazi Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union to mark the end of the Second World War.
A portrait of World War II hero Mose Mdinaradze, published by Agenda.ge "In Pictures” on May 9, 2014 to commemorate the Heroes of WWII, has won second place in ‘The Veteran of my Country’ photo competition, organised by the State Department of Veterans Affairs.
The number of living veterans decreases year by year in Georgia. According to the State Service of Veterans Affairs data 769 WWII veterans were registered last year.
Today WWII veterans gathered at Vake Park to commemorate the day and lay wreaths at the memorial of the Unknown Soldiers who served in Georgia’s Armed Forces.
Georgia is celebrating the 74th anniversary of the when Nazi Germany was defeated by allied forces and the World War II was over. On this date, WWII veterans, state officials and the public gather at Vake Park to commemorate the day and lay wreaths at the memorial to the Unknown Soldiers.
Police have detained five individuals and later released them after the participants of the Russian-encouraged Immortal Regiment march- held every year on May 9 to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany-and their opposers clashed near Vake Park in central Tbilisi earlier today.
Tbilisi City Hall has provided financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers for the celebrations of the 77th anniversary of the victory over fascism in World War II.
Georgia is today celebrating the 77th anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany by allied forces in World War II. On the occasion of the annual May 9 celebrations, the Ministry of Health and Tbilisi City Hall will provide one-time financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday congratulated the “heroic veterans” of World War II on the annual Day of Victory over Fascism, with Government members offering tributes to the servicemembers who gave their lives in the conflict.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday visited Ioseb Tukhashvili, a 100-year-old war veteran of World War II today to extend his congratulations on the Victory Day and hand over presents. Tukhashvili thanked the Government head, adding the state’s care for veterans in the country was “commendable”.