30 years have passed since April 9, 1989 tragedy. Prime Minister, other members of the Cabinet and citizens gathered at the memorial before the Parliament's building on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, where the tragedy occurred, and lit candles and laid flowers to pay tribute to the people who died during the demonstration.

On April 9, 1989, 21 people were tragically killed as Soviet troops attacked peaceful protesters in the center of Tbilisi.

On April 9, Georgia is also celebrating the restoration of Georgia’s independence, as the Georgian legislative body passed a declaration of independence in 1991 based on the results of the March 31, 1991 referendum, where an overwhelming majority of Georgians voted to secede from the Soviet Union.