Six men wearing the chokha, the Georgian traditional costume, carry Irakli Kurtsikidze's open casket. Meanwhile, in the background an orchestra plays and gunshots are fired, as customary for military funerals.
Irakli’s body was repatriated to Georgia on St. George’s day, November 23, 2023. His funeral was held in Rustavi on November 25, 2023. George Shanidze and Irakli Kurtsikidze fought together in the Zgard unit, where they met.