The photographs of Georgian soldiers who have died in Ukraine, which had been placed in the space intended for the New Year’s holiday, have been temporarily moved to the Heroes’ Square – Rustaveli Avenue should be a place where people can find happiness and joy during the New Year holiday, reads the statement of the Tbilisi City Hall.
As the agency explains, with this step they will honor the memory of the deceased and “Tbilisi residents will be given the opportunity to properly celebrate New Year”.
“We would like to inform the public that the photos of Georgian soldiers who have died in Ukraine, which had been placed in the space intended for the New Year’s holiday, have been temporarily moved to Heroes’ Square, near the memorial of heroes killed in the fight for the territorial integrity of Georgia.
“New Year is celebrated and cities are decorated with Christmas trees even in war-torn Ukraine. Against this background, the attempt of individual politicians to take away the New Year from the people of Tbilisi, to wrap the Christmas tree with black ribbons and to place the photographs of the killed fighters in the festive space, does not fit into any moral framework. Therefore, the Tbilisi City Hall decided to transfer the photographs of the fighters who have died in Ukraine to the memorial of heroes fallen for the unity of Georgia. In this way, first of all, we will honor the memory of the deceased and the people of Tbilisi will be given the opportunity to properly celebrate the New Year.
Everyone, especially children, are looking forward to the New Year with joy. The capital’s main Christmas tree and Rustaveli Avenue should be a place where people can find happiness and joy during the New Year holiday,” reads the statement.
