Lech Kaczynski has been awarded a honorary title of Hero of Georgia, according to President Saakashvili`s decision. President`s spokesperson Manana Manjgaladze voiced the decision at the briefing held on Saturday. April 11 has been declared a Day of Mourning in Georgia regarding the tragic death of the Polish president, his wife and other senior officials of government. Mikheil Saakashvili offers his condolences to all Poland and families of each passenger killed in the air crash occurred in Russia today.
`Georgia has lost its biggest friend in the international society. Poland and Europe have lost a great politician. Georgian President has lost a personal friend, who was always taking care of Georgia, loved Georgia with all his heart and was a big supporter and adviser to the country`, Manana Manjgaladze said.
The spokesperson said, the Georgian people will never forget Lech Kaczynski and his merits for that heroism he showed to protect Georgia`s interests not only in Georgia, but the whole world; for that devotion he showed during the August war in 2008.
`Georgia rarely had such s big friend during its whole history. Due to these merits, the Georgian president has issues a decree on awarding Polish President Lech Kaczynski posthumously a title of National Hero of Georgia and declare April 11 a mourning day in the country`, the president`s spokesperson said.
Manana Manjgaladze also said, the Georgian president, who is paying official visit to the US, intends to suspend his visit and set off to Poland for Kaczynski`s funeral.
April 11 is declared a Day of Mourning in Georgia. The decision has been adopted by the Georgia president regarding the tragic death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, his wife and senior members of the Polish government. National flags have been lowered at state building, including the parliament and the President`s Palace.
Furthermore, according to Mikheil Saakashvili`s decree, the Polish President has been posthumously granted a Title of National Hero of Georgia for his great merit at the country.
Georgian citizens have been flocking to the Polish Embassy in Tbilisi since morning. They are bringing there flowers to commemorate the people killed in the plane crash.
The Polish Ambassador has also made a statement for journalists. Ursula Doroshevska thanked the Georgian population, citizens, who are going to the embassy and expressing their condolences to the Polish people.
`Poland is crying today. We have declared one-week mourning. People are praying for souls of the dead. We know Georgia has also taken to heart out tragedy and a Mourning Day has been declared here as well. We can feel, residents of Tbilisi are standing beside us. I thinks, Mr. Kaczynski was the person, who consolidated our nations and supported independence of the both countries`, Ursula Doroshevska said.
Georgian state officials will be arriving at the Polish Embassy all day long.
