April 9 tragedy

Key facts

Date

4–9 April 1989

Location

Tbilisi , Georgian SSR , Soviet Union

Caused by

Political repression Nationalist sentiment

Goals

Civil rights Restoration of Georgian Independence Opposition to the Abkhaz separatism

Methods

Protest march , picketing , street protesters, Flag waving.

Resulted in

First multi-party elections , end of the communist rule Restoration of Georgian independence via referendum Recognition of Georgia’s membership of the Soviet Union as an illegal occupation

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