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Georgia marks 100th anniversary of Soviet occupation
Flags are flying at half-staff at government buildings around the country today in memory of the victims of Soviet occupation.Photo: government of Georgia press office. Agenda.ge, 25 Feb 2021 - 11:45, Tbilisi,Georgia
One hundred years have passed since the day Georgia lost its three-year independence and was occupied by the Bolshevik Red Army.
The Georgian national flag is flying at half-staff at government buildings around the country today in remembrance of the thousands of ordinary citizens and soldiers who died in the battle against Soviet forces in 1921.
Georgian top officials visited the cemetery of the Georgian cadets in Kojori earlier today who died in the battle against the Red Army.
Serife Cetin | 18.02.2021
ANKARA
The trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia has been postponed, which was previously scheduled to be held on Friday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources Thursday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s two-day visit to Azerbaijan’s capital Baku for official talks has been postponed as well.
According to Georgian authorities, the meeting was postponed as Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani decided not to attend the meeting following the resignation of the country’s premier amid the political turmoil.
Early Thursday, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced his resignation, citing differences of opinion with his team on the arrest warrant issued for Nika Melia, the head of the main opposition United National Movement.
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BAKU – Georgian deputy prime minister, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani will pay an official visit to Azerbaijan. (final day)
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