Supporters of Georgia's European integration have been protesting outside parliament for 553 days straight.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested for the 553rd day in a row; those who disagreed with the government's course also gathered outside the Constitutional Court in Batumi. Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy secured a meeting with the country's head of government, but continued their protest demanding that medication be provided to their children.

As "Caucasian Knot" reported, participants in the meeting on Rustaveli Avenue on June 2, the 552nd day of continuous protests, demanded punishment for the police officers convicted of violence against detainees in Gori. A separate protest in Tbilisi was dedicated to the same demand.

Protesters gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi today for the 553rd consecutive day, writes photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili.

According to photos on the Facebook page* Publika, those gathered were holding flags of Georgia, the European Union, and the United States, as well as posters; the atmosphere was calm.

A pro-European rally took place in Batumi outside the Constitutional Court, Netgazeti reported today. A video attached to the publication on the publication's Facebook page* shows a group of activists holding Georgian and EU flags gathered outside the courthouse.

Parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are spending their 45th night outside the government chancery building today, writes Publika.

Today they met with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. According to Zakro Gvishiani, a parent, the parties agreed to create a working group, with a new meeting expected to take place on June 5th. We provided detailed information about the medications, the existing problems, and the reasons for the need for a continuous protest in front of the government building. We are positive, as the Prime Minister raised very important and insightful questions. We exchanged information. We already see Mr. Irakli Kobakhidze's willingness to thoroughly examine the situation. We agreed to create a working group and an appropriate format. We will meet again no later than the day after tomorrow and discuss separately the issues we did not have time to address today. We also conveyed the message that our process is not politically driven. The main demand of the parents participating in this process is to receive the necessary medications. "The solidarity expressed by society is not organized by anyone and is connected exclusively to the needs of children," Georgia Online quotes him as saying.

According to the organization "Together Fighting Duchenne Muscle Dystrophy," there are approximately 100 children with this diagnosis in Georgia. Three of them have died recently, one of the most recent deaths occurred in early March.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces carried out violent dispersals of the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Thousands of people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".