Until 1991, the ambassador of the Soviet Union to the Netherlands visited the graves of the Georgians on 4 May every year, and, at least during the latter visits, called the Georgians "Heroes of the Soviet Union".
直到1991年，苏联驻荷兰大使每年5月4日均访问格鲁吉亚人墓地，且至少在稍后的访问中称格鲁吉亚人为“苏联的英雄”。