Georgian, French Presidents meet in Paris
Salome Zurabishvili has concluded her visit to France. Photo: Georgian President's press office
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili who is on a working visit to France has met with her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
At the Triumphal Arch the two presidents paid tribute to the memory of those who have died for France. Photo: Georgian President's press office
Salome Zurabishvili left for France on September 26. During her visit the Georgian president has posthumously awarded a number of distinguished Georgians, including Dimitri Amilakhvari.
100 years ago, France became a land of refuge for Georgians who fled the Red Army and continued to fight for a free Georgia
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) September 26, 2021
Among them was Dimitri Amilakhvari, who would become a hero of the French Resistance
It’s an honor to posthumously award him the Order of National Hero pic.twitter.com/JNKQB7MVa0
Dimitri Amilakhvari was a French military officer of Georgian origin and lieutenant colonel of the French Foreign Legion who played an important role in the French resistance against the Nazi occupation during the World War II.