Today the Minister of Defense of Georgia Irakli Alasania attended the events of celebration of day of veterans. The event was held with the initiative of the state service of veteran's affairs. On the Territory of Tbilisi Sea, where there was opened park of veterans. Representatives of Tbilisi City Hall and government planted trees with the name of heroes who died for the fight of territorial integrity of Georgia - Jiuli Shartava, Geno Adamia, Mamia Alasania and Gocha Karkarashvili. The Minister of Defense delivered the speech and talked about the importance of appreciation of veterans, reports GHN.
"I want to thank to the department of veterans, City Hall, everyone who worked on this day with the name of veterans and army because today who serves in army will be veteran tomorrow. That's why those people who have gave life for future need to be appreciated and this is valued and worthy thing to do," stated Irakli Alasania while talking with journalists.
The opening of veteran's park was attended by the representatives of Patriarchy, Tbilisi City Hall, government, veterans and members of families of those heroes who died for Georgia. Military orchestra of the Ministry of Defense, children's ensemble "Martve" and Georgian folk ensemble of veteran-officer's plaid on the event.
In the veteran's park there will be planted 4000 trees for the heroes who died for fight of territorial integrity of Georgia.