On this day, 27 years ago, February 9, 1998 (January 13, 1998 in the lunar calendar), Shevardnadze was narrowly attacked by a bomb. Shevardnadze who escaped disaster On the evening of February 9, 1998, Georgian President Shevardnadze was suddenly attacked by terrorists when he was returning to his official residence in the capital Tbilisi by car. The guards immediately launched a counterattack. After a brief exchange of fire, two guards were killed, one terrorist was killed on the spot, and the rest escaped. Shevardnadze's "Mercedes-Benz-600" bulletproof car was hit by a rocket launcher and the body was severely damaged, but the president was safe and sound. This was the second time he had narrowly escaped death. In August 1995, his car exploded and he was slightly injured. Xie was born in 1928 into a teacher's family and is of Georgian nationality. He is the former Soviet Foreign Minister. In March 1992, he returned to Georgia after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Xie has visited China many times. Severely damaged Xie's car