Pawel Herczynski visited the April 9 Memorial on Rustaveli Avenue, where he laid a wreath and honored the memory of those who died.

Protesters expressed their gratitude to the ambassador, escorting him with chants of “Thank you, thank you.”

Earlier, representatives of various diplomatic corps had also visited the memorial, including Alan Purcell.

For reference, 37 years have passed since the April 9 tragedy. In the early hours of April 9, 1989, Soviet military units dispersed a peaceful protest in central Tbilisi near the parliament building, resulting in casualties.

As a result of the crackdown, 21 people were killed, and thousands gathered in front of parliament were poisoned by an unidentified gas.

On April 9, 1991, the then Supreme Council declared the date as the Day of the Restoration of Georgia’s State Independence.