Supporters of Georgia's European integration marched through the streets of Tbilisi.
On the 351st day of continuous protests, protesters outside the Georgian Parliament marched through small streets in central Tbilisi. Police attempted to prevent activists from crossing the road at zebra crossings.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on November 12, the 350th day of continuous demonstrations, protesters outside the Georgian Parliament split into two groups and marched through the streets of the capital's center. Police have prevented activists from blocking traffic for the past week.
Activists who gathered today, on the 351st day of protests outside the Georgian Parliament, organized a march "through the narrow streets of Tbilisi to make the voice of protest heard by all," Interpressnews reports.
Significant police forces were mobilized near parliament even before the daily protests began. Disgraced cleric Dorote Kurashvili, who consistently supports the protesters' demands, held a prayer service to the Holy Great Martyr George on Rustaveli Avenue.
The protesters are consistently demanding new elections and the release of political prisoners. From parliament, they headed toward Freedom Square; on Leonidze Street, security forces attempted to prevent the activists from continuing their march and barred them from approaching the crosswalk. However, some demonstrators then bypassed Freedom Square and entered the same street from the other side. Police then allowed them to proceed further along Kote Abkhazi Street. Police refused to restrict traffic on this street, which is narrow enough for the large number of demonstrators, Publika reports.
"Police are prohibiting even some zebra crossings and are blocking protesters from crossing any roadway," Tbilisi_life notes.
Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces have violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and have detained protesters. Over the course of the protests, more than a thousand people have been subjected to administrative prosecution. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report entitled "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/417162