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04/09/2021 | Press release | Archived content

President Zourabichvili Awards Posthumously Data Vanishvili with Medal for Civic Dedication

09.04.2021

President Zourabichvili Awards Posthumously Data Vanishvili with Medal for Civic Dedication

President Salome Zourabichvili awarded posthumously Data Vanishvili, a resident of the village of Khurvaleti, with the Medal for Civic Dedication. Mr. Vanishvili was awarded the state award for his exemplary civic devotion, for showing special civic responsibility and for his courage for the homeland. The award was presented to Mr. Vanishvili's family at an event held at the Orbeliani Palace dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Georgia's restoration of independence. The President addressed the audience with the following statement.

'Davit Vanishvili entered our history. He is a symbol of the injustice and the unbearable situation in which our compatriots live on both sides of the occupation line. Today, on the Ninth of April, the day of the restoration of our independence, I want to present this medal to his family as a sign of our great respect and our hope that we will overcome this situation, that Georgia will be united, that such people will live a peaceful life in their villages and will not have to endure this injustice! Today, I want to recall the people who died while crossing the Enguri River. This is also a great injustice that must end, it is the duty of our country that we must meet this challenge together with the necessary unity. Such dates and symbols unite us.'