Refugees from Abkhazia took part in a protest march in Tbilisi.

A march marking the 32nd anniversary of the fall of Sukhumi, attended by refugees from Abkhazia, ended at the Georgian parliament. Participants in the march and protest, which is in its 304th day, spoke out against the pro-Russian policies of the Georgian Dream party.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on September 27, the 303rd day of daily protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration, gathered on Rustaveli Avenue, announced a "Georgian-German Friendship March"—an action in gratitude to Germany for its support of democracy.

"Abkhazia is Georgia, no to the Russian regime" - this is the slogan of the march from the memorial on Heroes' Square to the Georgian Parliament building. The march is attended by internally displaced persons and participants in daily protests.

Before the march began, the participants chanted "Freedom for the prisoners of the regime" and "No to the Russian dream," Interpressnews reports.

On Melikishvili Avenue, along the route of the march, a clash with security forces erupted, as the marchers attempted to completely block the road. "Let us unfurl our banner!" the protesters were heard shouting. The situation then defused, with the marchers completely occupying the roadway, the agency reported.

During the "Abkhazia is Georgia" march. Protesters marching from Heroes' Square toward Parliament stopped near the campaign headquarters of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze and sang an anthem against the Georgian Dream party, Tbilisi Life reports.

Traffic is blocked on Rustaveli Avenue near the Georgian Parliament building on the 304th day of continuous protests, Publika reported.

Georgia's fifth President, Salome Zurabishvili, made a statement outside the Georgian Parliament. "September 27 is one of the tragic days in our history, like many others. At the same time, we cannot perceive it only as a tragic day, because for us it is a day of struggle, a struggle that has not ended. "That's when aggression against Georgia began, essentially from Russia, not the Soviet Union," she said.

"We don't want a Russian world, we don't want the world of the 'Georgian Dream,' we want a real world that will truly be ours and, together with our occupied territories, prepare a new future in Europe—an independent future. This is the meaning of today," Salome Zurabishvili emphasized.

Today, in Georgia, in connection with the 32nd anniversary of the fall of Sukhumi and in memory of those killed in the war in Abkhazia, the national flag was lowered over the Georgian Government Administration building.

The national flag was also lowered over all administrative buildings throughout Georgia, the Georgia Online agency reports.

As a reminder, on July 24, government officials evicted families of refugees from Abkhazia from a dilapidated building on Tvalchrelidze Street in Tbilisi's Samgori district. During the protest, police detained 17 people and accused them of disobeying security forces. Among those detained were both those evicted and activists who had come to support the residents. Some of those detained received fines. On the evening of July 24, the National Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement announced that the eviction process was complete. After the eviction, 39 families were left to spend the night on the street with their belongings. Those detained complained of violence by police.

On August 14, 1992, the war in Abkhazia began. The conflict erupted after the Supreme Council of the Abkhaz ASSR, restoring the 1925 Constitution of Abkhazia, declared the republic's independence. The State Council of Georgia reversed this decree and ordered the deployment of National Guard forces to Abkhazia. The war in Abkhazia claimed more than 8,000 lives. Around 18,000 people were wounded. Sukhumi, Gagra, and other cities suffered significant destruction. Around 200,000 Georgians – almost half of Abkhazia's pre-war population – were forced to flee their homes, according to the Caucasian Knot report "War in Abkhazia (1992-1993): Key Facts".

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