Georgia
UK imposes new sanctions on Georgia, which Georgian Dream compares to the 1989 Soviet massacre
This is not the first time the UK has imposed sanctions on members of the Georgian government.
9 April Massacre
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Georgian Dream officials compare its critics to Soviet troops on 9 April massacre anniversary
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze neglected to mention who carried out the deadly massacre.
Georgia
Several marches, including commemoration of Soviet-era massacre, are held in Tbilisi
Students, journalists among those participated in the marches.
9 April Massacre
Georgian President awards Medal of Honour to anti-government protesters
Two women whose images holding flags have become symbols of protest in Georgia have been awarded the Medal of Honour by President Salome Zurabishvili. At a ceremony commemorating the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Soviet massacre of protesters on 9 April, the president paid tribute to Nana Makharadze, whose image holding a black flag became a symbol of Georgia’s struggle for independence. The president also awarded 47-year-old Nana Malashkhia for her role in the protests in March against a pr
