Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has awarded honor medals to Nana Makharadze (particiant of the April 9, 1989 rally) and Nana Malashkhia (participant of the March 7-8, 2023 rally) for their strong and active civil positions in Georgia’s national liberation struggle and country’s European future, and for promoting society’s patriotic spirit.
“I’d like to award two people: Nana Makharadze, whose picture has crossed borders and is known worldwide as the face of April 9. The second is Nana Malashkhia, who has emerged as the face of Georgia’s European future,” the President stated.
She claimed that this medal belongs to all the women who have fought and continue to fight for Georgia’s independence and future.