1400 letters sent to Georgian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan

The joint project of the Ministries of Justice, Defense, and Education and Science of Georgia, "Letters to Soldiers," continues. The concluding event of the fourth stage of the project was held at Tbilisi Public School No. 47. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Education and Science Lia Gigauri, Director of the Crime Prevention Center of the Ministry of Justice Joni Kvinikadze, and military personnel of the Georgian Armed Forces. Nine soldiers from the 12th Light Infantry Battalion of the 1st Infantry Brigade answered the students' questions and took memorable photos.

1,400 letters collected from 26 public schools across Georgia will be sent to Georgian soldiers in Afghanistan. The authors of the letters are 4th and 5th-grade students. The largest number of letters was collected at Tbilisi Public School No. 47; accordingly, the concluding event was also held at this school.

"Letters to Soldiers" is a joint project of the Ministries of Justice, Defense, and Education and Science of Georgia, which has been implemented by the Crime Prevention Center together with students since 2012. Within its framework, students of public schools in Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia write letters to Georgian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan. The aim of the project is to express solidarity and support for the servicemen far away from their homeland.