The 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan was celebrated in Kutaisi. The Mayor of Kutaisi Giorgi Chighvaria, Imereti Governor Shavlego Tabatadze,chairman of city council Nikoloz Lataria, city council members and Afghan war veterans laid a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the Afghan war.
Also today, local government provided financial assistance to war veterans in Afghanistan. The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan ended on February 15, 1989, with the implementation of the Geneva Agreement. This day is celebrated every year in Kutaisi.