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Georgian Gori pulls down statue of Stalin

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A statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the eastern Georgian city of Gori - Stalin’s hometown - was pulled down.

A statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in the eastern Georgian city of Gori - Stalin’s hometown - was pulled down.

© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeGeorgia’s Imedi TV channel said the work was carried out during the night. The entire square was cordoned off by police.


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Georgia’s Imedi TV channel said the work was carried out during the night. The entire square was cordoned off by police.


© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe monument will be relocated to the Stalin museum, a few hundred meters from the central square, Georgian media reported.
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The monument will be relocated to the Stalin museum, a few hundred meters from the central square, Georgian media reported.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe city government plans to erect a memorial to those killed in the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia in place of the statue.
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The city government plans to erect a memorial to those killed in the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia in place of the statue.
© Photo : Novosti-Georgia. Imed GogoladzeThe relocation of the monument has been a controversial issue in Gori for quite some time. Photo: Gori’s residents watch the statue being pulled down.
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The relocation of the monument has been a controversial issue in Gori for quite some time. Photo: Gori’s residents watch the statue being pulled down.
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomichev / Go to the mediabankSoviet Dictator Joseph Stalin (Dzhugashvili) was born in Gori on either December 6, 1878 or December 9, 1879. The correct date is unknown.
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Soviet Dictator Joseph Stalin (Dzhugashvili) was born in Gori on either December 6, 1878 or December 9, 1879. The correct date is unknown.
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