19 September 2024,   02:48
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In honor of the memory of Giorgi Antsukhelidze, the military, representatives of the local government and fellow villagers gathered in Alvani.

August 18 marks the birthday of Georgia’s national hero, Giorgi Antsukhelidze, who would have turned 39 today.

Family members, friends, military personnel from Giorgi Antsukhelidze Sergeants’ Academy, and the 4th Infantry Brigade gathered in the village of Alvani to commemorate his memory.

Born on August 18, 1984, in the village of Kvemo Alvani, Antsukhelidze served as a soldier in the 41st Battalion of the 4th Infantry Brigade. During the 2008 war, he was captured on August 9 and tortured to death.

He was awarded the title of National Hero of Georgia on April 15, 2013, and also received the Order of Vakhtang Gorgasli 1st degree and the medal Devoted to the Motherland.

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