11 month agoElection observers are marching on Rustaveli avenue: “Observers against the government. You can't fool us, we saw everything with our own eyes.”“We demand new elections,” their banner says
11 month agoProtesters in Tbilisi have again blocked the central Rustaveli Avenue by gathering in front of parliament to protest the government’s decision to halt EU integration
11 month agoProtesters at Rustaveli avenue today
Head of Chechnya Kadyrov confirmed attack at the base of Rosguard special operation forces in Grozny, says 2 of 3 drones were shot down, and no casualties caused
11 month agoManagadze was arrested around an hour ago for “police disobedience. ”Activist and student Niko Managadze was severely beaten by two individuals. Managadze is one of the organizers of tomorrow’s protest against PM and TSU lecturer Irakli Kobakhidze; Students regularly hold protests rallies at the university door to discomfort Kobakhidze
11 month agoDrones have attacked RosGuard base in Grozny
11 month agoTbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has postponed the Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Rustaveli Avenue after calls were made for supporters to gather at the tree at 7:00 PM. Some people had already arrived at Liberty Square
11 month agoTbilisi Now: police special forces stand ready to disperse peaceful protesters as soon as the order is given
"Georgian Dream" party has unilaterally elected Mikheil Kavelashvili as the new president in a one-party decision, opposed by Georgia’s pro-Western society and widely regarded as illegitimate
11 month ago"Let go - it's my kid." - Mothers' March participants chant as they arrive at Parliament. Line inspired by violent arrests of young protesters in November-December, sometimes in presence of their mothers. March to continue to Orbeliani Presidential Palace.
11 month agoA group of mothers have marched to the Georgian Parliament to protest the presidential elections and violence against demonstrators before continuing on to Orbeliani Palace
11 month agoIrakli Kobakhidze says that 'Georgian Dream' intends to compile a list of countries with an "unfair attitude towards Georgia," claiming that "influential forces are acting against them."
11 month ago"Georgian Dream" is holding the presidential election, with the only candidate being GD-nominated former football player and MP Mikheil Kavelashvili, who has only completed school-level education The process began at 09:00 in the Parliament building
11 month agoAt 8 AM in Tbilisi, students are marching toward the Parliament building in protest the appointment of a puppet president. The "process" in the parliament starts in an hour.
11 month ago"I am here, I am not going anywhere. At this critical moment, our country needs a legitimate institution that reflects the voice of its people" —President @Zourabichvili_S addressed the nation a day before Oligarch Ivanishvili installs a puppet president. We demand new elections. This is our call and demand, and there is no peaceful alternative. If anyone truly seeks peace in this country and a way out of the current crisis, the only solution is free and fair elections.
The Georgian Parliament has passed a package of legislative amendments prohibiting protesters from possessing laser devices or other instruments emitting intense light. Additionally, participants are banned from covering their faces with masks or any other means
The Georgian Parliament has passed a law banning masks at protests.
11 month agoTbilisi: Various communities - HR, IT, students, accountants, families of emigrants, and more - march from different locations across Tbilisi in protest. City Hall prepares a stage in front of Parliament for the Christmas tree lighting
11 month agoAnother group is leading a march from Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue towards Republic Square
11 month agoIT/TECH sector representatives march from Republic Square in Tbilisi
The US imposes visa restrictions on nearly 20 Georgian Dream officials, police officers, and other representatives for undermining Georgian democracy
11 month agoMEPs visiting Georgia join the protest rally on Rustaveli avenue, they were enthusiastically met by the demonstrators
11 month agoThe Danish Foreign minister: Calling for urgent international action and concrete measures regarding GeorgiaFM @larsloekke: "International action is urgently needed to stop the brutal violence against Georgian protestors and journalists. Impunity must end and perpetrators must be held accountable. Denmark is working with partners on concrete measures.”
Georgia's State Security Service (SSG) claims a foreign-backed plot aims to disrupt Saturday's presidential elections with a "color revolution". Opposition figures call it pro-Russian rhetoric designed to intimidate protesters critical of the ruling Georgian Dream party
11 month agoIT/Tech workers marched today on Rustaveli Avenue towards parliament as more professional groups join and show solidarity with ongoing protests
11 month agoDuta Skhirtladze, a prominent Georgian actor and media personality, has left his position with pro-government TV Imedi, his wife Marina Natsvlishvili confirmed
12 month agoDrones have attack base of special operations forces in Grozny, Chechnya
12 month ago"Freedom to government prisoners, freedom to the entire Georgia." - protests continue in Zugdidi, Samegrelo region in western Georgia
12 month agoOn the 14th day of Georgian protests, active and former public servants joined the demonstration with a march on Rustaveli Avenue
Georgian critical media outlet @MtavariChannel has issued an emergency statement accusing one of its shareholders of attempting to shut down the channel, allegedly under the influence of Ivanishvili
