2019-07-16
Mamuka Bakhtadze, Prime Minister of Georgia together with Levan Izoria, Minister of Defense of Georgia granted a residential apartment to Sr. Lt. Ivery Buadze -Georgian military, who was heavily wounded in the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.
Senior Lieutenant Iveri Buadze, who has returned to Georgia after a medical treatment in USA and Germany, will live in a military compound and serve at the defense forces of Georgia.
Head of Government of Georgia stressed the heroic deeds of Sr. Lt. Buadze and thanked his parents for raising the true hero.
With an initiative of the Prime Minister of Georgia, schools and universities in the country will hold meetings with Georgian military heroes to raise the future generations on the real life examples of their sacrifice.
"Iveri is a true hero of modern Georgia. He saved lives of our three servicemen while serving in an international mission in Afghanistan and got very heavily wounded. Doctors in Germany and USA delivered a miraculous medical service and Ivery now stands by our side. He is a role model of unbroken Georgian spirit, who has demonstrated with his own battle that Georgia is a homeland of great and strong people. Such examples should serve as a role model for future generations" noted the Prime Minister of Georgia.
In line with instructions issued by the Prime Minister of Georgia, designated unit within the newly constructed residential block will be refurbished by this autumn.
Sr. Lt. Iveri Buadze and his family expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister of Georgia and Minister of Defense of Georgia for their support and compassion.
Senior Lieutenant serving within 23rd Battalion of 2nd Brigade of Troopers under the West Georgia Commandment of the defense forces of Georgia was seriously wounded on September 6, 2017 within Parvan Province of North Afghanistan, when serving in the Resolute Support Mission as a result of the explosion made by a self-destructive terrorist during a regular motorized patrolling in the vicinity of Bagram Airfield. Sr. Lt Iveri Buadze succeeded in saving the lives of three Georgian servicemen during the attack, for which he was awarded with a Medal for Saving Life.
Initially he was transported from Afghanistan for a hospital treatment in Germany and then rehabilitation in the USA at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C.
Sr. Lt. Iveri Buadze returned to Georgia together with his medical doctor on July 11, 2019.
Prime Minister's Press Office