Two years pass since Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili's death in occupied Tskhinvali
Archil Tatunashvili was detained by occupying forces on February 22, 2018. The next day, Tskhinvali media reported that Tatunashvili “died because of heart-related problems". Photo: VOA
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Two years have passed since Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili died in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia visited the Tatunashvili family in the village of Tsilkani Shida Kartli region yesterday.
It is the duty of each citizen and the state to remember and stand by Archil Tatunashvili's family in every way”, PM Gakharia said, praising his heroism.
President Salome Zurabishvili also remembered that “tragic day”.
Two years ago, the occupation regime murdered Archil Tatunashvili. Today we remember this tragic day as a nation, with our hopes directed to a future of united Georgia where such a tragedy never takes place again.
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) February 22, 2020
Archil Tatunashvili was detained by occupying forces on February 22, 2018. The next day, Tskhinvali media reported that he “died because of heart-related problems".
The body of the 35-year-old Tatunashvili, was delivered to the Tbilisi-administered territory 26 days later with his internal organs removed and injuries on his body.
In September 2018, Interpol issued a red notice for the two individuals, David Gurtsiev and Alik Tabuev, who were charged with the murder of Tatunashvili. However, they have not been detained so far.
Archil Tatunashvili, a former Georgian soldier who was brutally murdered by occupying forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) last year, would have turned 36 today. His body was transported to the Tbilisi administered territory only after about a month with his internal organs removed and more than 100 injuries on his body.
One year has passed since the brutal murder of Georgian citizen and former soldier Archil Tatunashvili by occupying forces in the occupied Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia), whose body was transported to Tbilisi administered territory only after about a month with his internal organs removed and more than 100 injuries on his body.
Georgian soldier Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region a month ago, has been laid to rest with the military honours today. President Giorgi Margvelashvili posthumously awarded Tatunashvili the Order of Honour.
The body of the 35-year-old Georgian soldier, Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on February 23, has been handed over to representatives of the government of Georgia several minutes ago, 26 days after his death.
Today Georgia marks the birthday of national hero Archil Tatunashvili, a former soldier, who was tortured and killed by the Russian-controlled occupation forces back in 2018 in the country’s occupied Tskhinvali region. Tatunashvili would have turned 38 today. The body of 35-year-old Tatunashvili was handed over to Tbilisi 26 days after his death with more than 100 injuries.
Servicemembers from the Georgian Defence Forces on Wednesday honoured the memory of Archil Tatunashvili, a retired Junior Sergeant killed by the occupying forces in the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region (South Ossetia) in 2018.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday commemorated Archil Tatunashvili, a retired servicemember who was tortured and killed by Russian-controlled occupation forces in the country’s occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on this day in 2018.