35 years have passed since the April 9 tragedy
It has been 35 years since the tragedy of April 9, 1989. On April 9, 1989, at dawn, units of the armed forces of the Soviet Union broke up a peaceful protest in the center of Tbilisi, near the parliament building, resulting in casualties.
As a result of the raid, 21 people died. Thousands of citizens gathered in front of the parliament were poisoned with gas of unknown composition.
On April 9, 1991, the then Supreme Council announced the date as the day of restoration of state independence of Georgia.
