A statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the eastern Georgian city of Gori - Stalin’s hometown - was pulled down.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeGeorgia’s Imedi TV channel said the work was carried out during the night. The entire square was cordoned off by police.
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© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed Gogoladze
Georgia’s Imedi TV channel said the work was carried out during the night. The entire square was cordoned off by police.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe monument will be relocated to the Stalin museum, a few hundred meters from the central square, Georgian media reported.
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© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed Gogoladze
The monument will be relocated to the Stalin museum, a few hundred meters from the central square, Georgian media reported.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe city government plans to erect a memorial to those killed in the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia in place of the statue.
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© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed Gogoladze
The city government plans to erect a memorial to those killed in the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia in place of the statue.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe relocation of the monument has been a controversial issue in Gori for quite some time. Photo: Gori’s residents watch the statue being pulled down.
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© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed Gogoladze
The relocation of the monument has been a controversial issue in Gori for quite some time. Photo: Gori’s residents watch the statue being pulled down.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankSoviet Dictator Joseph Stalin (Dzhugashvili) was born in Gori on either December 6, 1878 or December 9, 1879. The correct date is unknown.
Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin (Dzhugashvili) was born in Gori on either December 6, 1878 or December 9, 1879. The correct date is unknown.