Tbilisi Events of 14 April 1978 and the Excerpts from the Western Press
Tbilisi. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) shares information about Tbilisi events of 14 April 1978 and the excerpts from the Western Press.
“In 1977, the new Soviet Constitution was adopted and the Highest Council of the Georgia SSR discussed the constitutional plan according to which the Georgian language would not be a state language on the territory of Georgia anymore, which caused a huge dissent in the society. The protest wave culminated on 14 April 1978”.
Source: idfi.ge
