The Ministry of Internal Affairs has released a statement noting the public funeral of the pilots, rescuers and doctors who died as a result of the crash of the border police helicopter of the Ministry of Internal Affairs near Gudauri will be held in the Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi.
“A public funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. After the funeral, the bodies of the victims employed by the Ministry and Emergency Services will be transferred to their family cemeteries, and will be buried with military honors,” reads the statement.