Zviad Gamsakhurdia

First Georgian president’s son wounded in Tbilisi

First Georgian president’s son wounded in Tbilisi

Son of first Georgian president Zviad Gamsakhurdia, Tsotne Gamsakhurdia, was wounded in Tbilisi yesterday. His brother Konstantine Gamsakhurdia said that Tsotne was hospitalised with a wound in his chest and in heavy conditions. …

Georgia celebrates 25th anniversary of independence

Georgia celebrates 25th anniversary of independence

Today, Georgia is celebrating the 25th anniversary of independence. This is the most important holiday in the country, which brings together all its residents, regardless of nationality, social or political affiliation. The epicenter of the celebration of the Independence Day is traditionally the Georgian capital. It is in Tbilisi, with the Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square, the struggle for independence in 1989. On April 9, 1991, the first president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia signed the act of restoration of Georgia's independence in the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue.