22:16, 29 November 2025

Supporters of European integration announced a rally in Tbilisi.

On the 367th day of daily protests, no large-scale rallies or marches were held. Those who disagree with the policies of the Georgian Dream, having gathered near the parliament, announced a rally for November 30.

As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, over the past week, police have repeatedly detained participants in daily protest marches in Tbilisi. On November 26 and 27, protesters gathered for evening rallies near the parliament building, but did not hold marches, preparing for a large-scale rally on the anniversary of the Georgian Dream's rejection of European integration. On November 28, protesters in Tbilisi held two mass marches and, for the first time in three weeks, blocked Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament. On the anniversary of the start of continuous protests, supporters of Georgia's European integration took to the streets in other cities across the country.

On November 28, 2024, the European Parliament refused to recognize the results of the parliamentary elections in Georgia and called for sanctions against the leaders of the Georgian Dream. On the same day, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia would withdraw from negotiations on joining the European Union by the end of 2028. Following this statement, daily protests began across the country demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of all those detained for participating in demonstrations. Demonstrators blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue for 343 consecutive days. Since November 6, security forces have prevented activists from blocking traffic, placing a human wall of police along the roadway; protesters have been detained for attempting to enter the road. Following this, and continuing until November 26, supporters of European integration held daily marches through central Tbilisi, taking different routes.

This evening, citizens gathered outside the legislative building with their unchanged demands: call new parliamentary elections and release those detained during the protests. They announced a protest for November 30. The protesters intend to hold meetings with residents near metro stations to discuss social issues and hold a rally in the station square, after which they will take public transport to Rustaveli Avenue, Interpressnews reports.

As can be seen from photographs published by Publika, today, the 367th day of daily protests, there was no march. A number of those who disagree with the Georgian Dream's policies gathered outside the Georgian Parliament, including on the steps. Some activists are reading books or working on laptops outside the legislative building.

In November and December 2024, security forces carried out violent dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons. During the protests, more than a thousand people were subjected to administrative prosecution. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Key Points to the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".

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