Deputy Minister Merab Malania paid tribute to the memory of the MIA Emergency Management Agency rescuer Zurab Muzashvili, who died during in the line of duties. The deputy minister laid a wreath on the memorial and the tomb of the hero located in the village of Aghaiani.
The event was attended by the staff of the MIA Emergency Situations Management Agency, firefighters and father of the late rescuer.
Zurab Muzashvili was able to save 8 lives during the natural disaster on June 13, 2015 and died as a result.
Under the initiative of the Minister of Internal Affairs, one of the streets of Nutsubidze plateau was named after Zurab Muzashvili. The hero firefighter-rescuer was awarded with medal, of "civic devotion" for outstanding bravery, demonstrating exemplary civic responsibility and devotion. The state award was handed over to the father of the late rescuer.
