Georgian PM congratulates WWII “hero” veterans on anniversary of victory
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili congratulated Georgian veterans of World War II on the 78th anniversary of victory over the Nazi Germany in 1945. Photo: Government press office
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday congratulated Georgian veterans of World War II on the 78th anniversary of victory over the Nazi Germany and called them “heroes” who had defeated the “greatest evil”.
At a celebration in Tbilisi’s Veterans Culture and Recreation Park, Garibashvili highlighted his country’s contribution to the victory, with the conflict claiming the lives of nearly 400,000 Georgian servicemembers between 1941-1945.
I would like to congratulate our hero veterans on this day, which is the day of a great victory over fascism, the greatest evil”, the PM said and added “I bow before the memory of those killed in the war”.
The Georgian Government on Monday announced it would provide one-time financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers to mark the anniversary.
The Government Administration said the package would include ₾1,000 ($397) for veterans of the conflict, while family members of those killed during the war would receive ₾500 ($198).
Up to 700,000 Georgians served as part of the Soviet armed forces in WWII, according to the numbers released by the State Service of Veterans Affairs of Georgia, with 224,000 receiving various awards for their service and 164 granted the highest honour of receiving the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union.
As of April 2023, there were 114 WWII veterans and 624 individuals equal to the veteran status across the country, the agency said.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said “90 percent of Georgians” shared “conservative views and family-based values”, in response to a question by a reporter on whether he represented a majority of the country’s citizens at an event marking the 78th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.
The Georgian Government on Monday announced it would provide one-time financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers to mark the 78th anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany by Allied forces in 1945.
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday visited Ioseb Tukhashvili, a 100-year-old war veteran of World War II today to extend his congratulations on the Victory Day and hand over presents. Tukhashvili thanked the Government head, adding the state’s care for veterans in the country was “commendable”.
Georgia is today celebrating the 77th anniversary of the victory over the Nazi Germany by allied forces in World War II. On the occasion of the annual May 9 celebrations, the Ministry of Health and Tbilisi City Hall will provide one-time financial assistance to World War II veterans and family members of deceased servicemembers.