Georgian soldier Archil Tatunashvili, brutally murdered by occupying forces, would turn 37 today
Tatunashvili’s body was transported to the Tbilisi administered territory only about a month after he was taken hostage, with his internal organs removed and more than 100 injuries to his body.
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Georgian soldier Archil Tatunashvili, who was brutally murdered by occupying forces in the Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region on February 20, 2018, would have turned 37 today.
Tatunashvili’s body was transported to the Tbilisi administered territory only about a month after he was taken hostage, with his internal organs removed and more than 100 injuries to his body.
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvili has visited Tatunashvili’s grave at the Mukhatgverdi Brother’s Cemetery in Tbilisi earlier today to pay honour to his memory.
We will always remember the story of his sacrifice and heroism. He gave up his life, the most precious thing for all human beings, for his homeland and dignity”, said Tsikhelashvili.
Archil Tatunashvili, 34 years old, brutally killed by occupying forces, would have turned 37 today. We remember & will always remember the story of his sacrifice and heroism. There is no higher value than human life and health. Glory to heroes! pic.twitter.com/b2RhLK07dG
— Keti Tsikhelashvili (@TsikhelashviliK) April 2, 2020
Major Sergeant Tatunashvili, who served in the Georgian army between 2007 and 2011, Ioseb Pavliashvili and Levan Kutashvili, were illegally detained by occupying forces on February 22, 2018.
The next day, Tskhinvali media reported that Tatunashvili “died because of heart-related problems.”
The two others were released after several days.
David Gurtsiev and Alik Tabuev, former employees of the so-called law enforcement agencies of Georgia’s occupied Tskhinvali region, were indicted by the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia in June 2018 and after several days the Georgian court said that they must be remanded into pre-trial detention.
In September 2018, Interpol issued a red notice for Gurtisev and Tabuev, who were charged with the murder of Tatunashvili, however they have not been detained so far.
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 Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation has responded to Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s recent appeal to act jointly to resolve the complicated situation concerning Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili’s death in occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Eleven days have passed since the death of Georgian citizen, 35-year-old soldier Archil Tatunashvili, in unclear circumstances in the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.The body has not been handed over to the Tatunashvili family for burial and two other Georgian citizens Levan Kutashvili and Ioseb Pavliashvili, detained with Tatunashvili on February 22, still remain in the occupied region.
The Mtskheta District Court in the east Georgia sent two individuals from the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region to pre-trial detention in absentia for illegal deprivation of liberty of a Georgian citizen Archil Tatunashvili and support in torturing of him.