Today, August 18, is the birthday of the Giorgi Antsukhelidze, the national hero of Georgia. He would have turned 38 years old, Prime Minister wrote on Facebook.

“Heroes like Giorgi Antsukhelidze create great history of Georgia, strengthen its independence and statehood.

The moral courage of the 23-year-old sergeant, intransigence before the enemy and dedication to the motherland is exemplary for each of us and future generations”, - writes Irakli Garibashvili.

Giorgi Antsukhelidze was a Georgian soldier who was murdered during the hostilities in Tskhinvali region in 2008.