Victory Day in the South Caucasus: Uncharacteristic Solidarity in the Conflict-Ridden Region

... selective attitude towards these issues. However, examples of paradoxically close commemorative and festive priorities can be found even in the conflicting countries. The Day of Victory (or Victory Day) in the Great Patriotic War (the name given to World War II in Russia and other former Soviet countries, dating from the Soviet Union’s entrance into the conflict in 1941) is probably the most vivid example of shared commemorative practices. In Georgia, May 9 is a national holiday, a day off ...