On Soviet Occupation Day, the state flag was lowered at the government administration building, serving as a solemn tribute to this historical event.

Today marks 104 years since the Soviet occupation. In remembrance, state flags have been lowered at the Presidential Palace, the Parliament building, military units, administrative offices, and Georgian diplomatic missions worldwide.

According to a resolution passed by the Georgian Parliament on July 21, 2010, February 25 is officially designated as the Day of Soviet Occupation. On this day, Georgia honors the victims of the occupation by lowering state flags across the country.

On February 25, 1921, the Russian Red Army seized Tbilisi, overthrowing Georgia’s democratically elected government and annexing the Democratic Republic of Georgia—an internationally recognized sovereign state.