Representatives of Kutaisi local self-government, representatives of the national movement, Chokhosnebi and clergy gathered at the memorial to the heroes who died on April 9. Mayor of Kutaisi Giorgi Chighvaria laid flowers at the Heroes' Memorial and honored those who died on April 9. This day was recorded in the recent history of Georgia as one of the most tragic pages, when many young Georgians tried to stand in front of the powerful machine of the Soviet government with bare hands. April 9 turned out to be important and turning point in the history of Georgia. "Today we will honor the memory of people who sacrificed for the homeland," said the Mayor Giorgi Chighvaria. .On April 9, 1989, Soviet Army units dispersed protesters in front of the Government House at 4 am. According to official data, as a result of the collapse of the manifestation.