Protesters on Rustaveli welcomed the election results in Hungary.

Participants in a rally outside the Georgian Parliament on the 502nd day of continuous protests celebrated the defeat of Viktor Orban's political force, which supported the Georgian Dream, in the Hungarian elections.

As the "Caucasian Knot" reported, on April 11, the 500th day of daily protests, demonstrators, before heading to Easter service, marched to the Georgian Parliament, demanding the release of political prisoners. On April 12, despite the rain, the rally outside the Parliament took place for the 501st time.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration gathered today on the pedestrian section of Rustaveli Avenue for the 502nd evening in a row. Activists marched outside the parliament with posters reading, "God watches over those who persecute the people," "Rise up against dictatorship," and "Victory is in the people," according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media outlets on Facebook*.

The protesters dedicated several posters to the results of the parliamentary elections in Hungary, where Viktor Orbán's political force suffered a defeat. Among the posters held by the demonstrators were "Game Over - Orbán" and "Ivanists, Follow Orbán, There's No Place for You Here."

Hungarian freelance journalist László Mezze, a regular participant in protests on Rustaveli Avenue, arrived outside the Georgian parliament with a Hungarian flag. He posed under this flag with protesters holding Georgian and EU flags, according to a Netgazeti video.

Viktor Orbán, who served as Prime Minister of Hungary for nearly 16 years, has been virtually the only open ally of Georgian Dream in Europe since 2024. Immediately after the October 2024 parliamentary elections, he visited Georgia, praised the ruling party, and rejected all criticism regarding the transparency of the vote.

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 detained protesters. Thousands of people have been subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".