Georgian PM, president saddened by death of Data Vanishvili
Back in 2013 Geprgiabn citizen Data Vanishvili woke up to find that a barbed wire fence installed by Russian border guards had cut his house off from the rest of Georgia. Photo: Government of Georgia press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and President Salome Zurabishvili have stated that they are ‘deeply saddened’ by the death of Data Vanishvili, a man who has refused to leave his house in the village of Khurvaleti despite the fact the part of the house and his agricultural lands were occupied by Russians.
Vanishvili was the man who refused to leave his house and lived in unbearable conditions, behind barbed-wire-fences. For years he has been guarding his land and never tolerated occupation,” Garibashvili.
Zurabishvili stated that Vanishvili, who died aged 90 earlier today, was the example of strength and braveness.
She has also expressed sorrow over the death of nurse Megi Bakradze who died earlier today due to severe allergic reaction caused by the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
Zurabishvili said that both Vanishvili and Bakradze were role models.
Such individuals have brought our country to these days. For these people and their deeds we should ensure the political reconciliation and peace in the county,” Zurabishvili said.
Georgian Ambassador to Austria, Georgia's Former State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has tweeted:
This man, David Vanishvili, was a face & symbol of what #Russianoccupation means 2 people. Despite risks, he always came frw 2 meet all from behind #barbedwire fences dividing village #Khurvaleti. He passed away never getting a chance again to cross those ugly barricades.????R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/OBzIYMxeO2
— Keti Tsikhelashvili (@TsikhelashviliK) March 19, 2021
Vanishvili has lived for about eight years isolated on the other side of the occupation line.
Back in 2013 he woke up to find that a barbed wire fence installed by Russian border guards had cut his house off from the rest of Georgia.
Not only the house but the agricultural land, his wheat fields, which formerly was his means of generating an income, were behind the barbed wire fence.