Georgia marks 32nd anniversary of tragic April 9 events

A peaceful Georgian protester holding a flag of Georgia in April 1989. Photo: National Library of Georgia. 

Agenda.ge, 09 Apr 2021 - 10:41, Tbilisi,Georgia

Today Georgia remembers the people who lost their lives when Moscow-directed Soviet tanks dispersed a peaceful demonstration demanding independence for Georgia 32 years ago, killing 20 people in the process and injuring hundreds of others.

Many of those killed on April 9, 1989 were in between the ages of 16 and 31.