Georgian leaders pay tribute to Archil Tatunashvili
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The funeral of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region a month ago are still underway in his village of Tsilkani in eastern Georgia.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze, other members of the cabinet and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze went to the funeral to pay tribute to the young man and extend their condolences to his family.
Tatunashvili’s body was finally returned to his family 26 days after his death as the de-facto Tskhinvali administration had refused to hand it over before an autopsy. He will be buried in the Mukhatgverdi Cemetery in Tbilisi tomorrow.
Minister Janelidze said the government of Georgia will do everything to ensure that those who stand behind Tatunashvili’s death come to justice.
This is one of our heaviest pains that has resulted from occupation. The Foreign Ministry, our embassies and the entire government will do everything to make sure the offenders pay for their crime”, Janelidze said.
He said the Russian occupation should come to an end and such pain should never be repeated in Georgia.
After Tatunashvili’s body was taken out of occupied Tskhinvali with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross, it was delivered to the Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau for further study.
The results of the Georgian investigation will be available in around two weeks.
Meanwhile, the parliament of Georgia has adopted a joint resolution on Tatunashvili’s case.
The resolution condemns Russia’s actions in the occupied territories of Georgia, makes a series of demands on Russia and envisages the creation of a sanctions list of individuals who have violated the rights of Georgian citizens in the occupied regions.
The parliament of Georgia has adopted a joint resolution on the case of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili, who was reported dead in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali on 23 February. The resolution condemns Russia’s actions in the occupied territories of Georgia, makes a series of demands on Russia and envisages the creation of a sanctions list of individuals who have violated the rights of Georgian citizens in the occupied regions of Georgia.
Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili, who died in unclear circumstances in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on February 23, will be buried in his village cemetery on Saturday.
Tatunashvili’s body was finally returned to his family 26 days after his death as the de-facto Tskhinvali administration had refused to hand it over before an autopsy.
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.
The Georgian Dream majority has initiated the adoption of a resolution over the recent death of Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili in occupied Tskhinvali.
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.
Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid has begun her working visit to Georgia by paying tribute to Archil Tatunashvili: a Georgian citizen who died in Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) as a result of torture, in addition to the victims of the 2008 Russian-Georgian War, buried at the Mukhatgverdi Brotherhood Cemetery.