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Tbilisi, May 10 (Xinhua) — Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday paid tribute to those killed in the Great Patriotic War and laid a wreath at the bust of Georgian soldier Meliton Kantaria in the Veterans’ Recreation and Culture Park, the country’s government administration said.
I. Kobakhidze congratulated the veterans of World War II who gathered in the park on the 80th anniversary of the victory over fascism.
“We honor the memory of those who died during World War II. Fascism was a great evil, and the defeat of fascism is a very important event. I would like to congratulate all veterans on this day once again,” the head of government emphasized.
The Prime Minister was at the Veterans’ Recreation and Culture Park together with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili, Chairman of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze and other representatives of the executive and legislative branches.
Around 300,000 Georgians died in the war, which lasted from 1941 to 1945. According to the latest data, 74 participants of the Second World War currently live in Georgia.
This day is officially a non-working day in the country. –0–