TBILISI, November 9 –@NGnewsgeorgia. The German Embassy in Georgia remembered the fall of the Berlin Wall and called for continued struggle for freedom around the world. Today marks exactly 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall - an event that became a symbol of the end of the Cold War and the beginning of the path to the unification of Germany.
“A peaceful revolution is possible. The fall of the Berlin Wall is a prime example of this. For decades, the GDR kept its citizens in a system of oppression and violence. With their courage and desire for independent life and freedom, the people of the GDR destroyed the Berlin Wall. Together with other courageous people in Central and Eastern Europe, they laid the foundation for the reunification of Germany and a free, common Europe. The same thing happens today; freedom cannot be taken for granted.
We must stand up for them. Then and now. Here and all over the world,” says the embassy’s publication on Facebook. This publication caused a very mixed reaction among users of the Georgian segment of the social network. A battle of opinions erupted in the comments. Many interpreted the words about the power of a peaceful revolution as parting words for the struggle for the European future. Some regarded the post as incitement to destructive actions.
“A peaceful revolution is possible. The fall of the Berlin Wall is a prime example of this. For decades, the GDR kept its citizens in a system of oppression and violence. With their courage and desire for independent life and freedom, the people of the GDR destroyed the Berlin Wall. Together with other courageous people in Central and Eastern Europe, they laid the foundation for the reunification of Germany and a free, common Europe. The same thing happens today; freedom cannot be taken for granted.
We must stand up for them. Then and now. Here and all over the world,” says the embassy’s publication on Facebook. This publication caused a very mixed reaction among users of the Georgian segment of the social network. A battle of opinions erupted in the comments. Many interpreted the words about the power of a peaceful revolution as parting words for the struggle for the European future. Some regarded the post as incitement to destructive actions.
