Georgians Commemorate Mother Tongue Day, Honoring 1978 Protest

“Victory is ours, power is in the students” – this is the message that students and professors gathered at Tbilisi State University. They walked the historic route of April 14, 1978. Students, professors, family members of those arrested during the recent months’ protests, and citizens involved in the protest ended their march on Rustaveli Avenue. 47 years have passed since the students’ protest pushed the Soviet regime back. Back then, society …

Georgians Commemorate Mother Tongue Day, Honoring 1978 Protest

On April 14, Georgia celebrates the mother tongue day, commemorating a pivotal moment in 1978 when mass public resistance forced Soviet authorities to abandon efforts to strip the Georgian language of its state language status. This year’s observance falls on the 138th consecutive day of anti-regime protests against the Georgian Dream U-turn on EU integration and against repression. A large student-led rally is planned for the evening, with part…