Kobakhidze on GeorgiaProtests: “Expect our methodical, systematic steps. We have no empathy for these people.”
![In a wide-ranging TV interview, GD PM Irakli Kobakhidze said people protesting on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue for 300 days are in their majority paid [foreign] agents. And even if some of them are simply stupid, this stupidity would also be punished by the state](https://caucasus.liveuamap.com/pics/2025/10/06/22792848_0.jpg)
2 month agoIn a wide-ranging TV interview, GD PM Irakli Kobakhidze said people protesting on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue for 300 days are "in their majority paid [foreign] agents." And even if some of them are "simply stupid," this stupidity would also be punished by the state
The MIA reports that 13 more people have been arrested in connection with the October 4 mass rally. According to the statement, 15 individuals have been identified so far, and the search continues for two others
The Georgian Interior Ministry has detained 13 participants in the unrest in Tbilisi, the head of the department said.
PM Kobakhidze states that a massive operation is currently underway to detain "lots" of people who participated in the October 4 rally
![The EU [Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos] has issued a statement calling on the Georgian government to uphold rights to freedom of assembly and expression following Saturday’s controversial local elections](https://caucasus.liveuamap.com/pics/2025/10/06/22792726_0.jpg)
2 month agoThe EU [Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos] has issued a statement calling on the Georgian government to uphold rights to freedom of assembly and expression following Saturday’s controversial local elections
2 month agoDespite the threats, people still blocked the Rustaveli Avenue
2 month agoThe MIA of Georgia states that all protest gatherings "taking place today or afterward will be considered a continuation of the events that occurred on Oct. 4". Therefore, the gov't will "take appropriate measures to ensure that public order and security are not threatened"
A large quantity of weapons and explosives intended for the October 4 sabotage attack were seized in Georgia, according to the Georgian State Security Service.
Despite the MIA’s threats that any protest held today or in the coming days will be treated as a continuation of the “attempted coup,” Georgians remain determined to block Rustaveli Avenue — just as they have for the past 311 days
2 month agoGeorgian PM vows crackdown on opposition after protests, accuses EU of meddling
After last night’s clashes PM Kobakhidze threatened “harsh consequences for a lot of people”, saying authorities are now better equipped to ID suspects than last year. “So, a lot of people should wait for their punishment.” All five organizers were arrested
Georgia, 97.95% of precincts counted:Note: Election boycotted by opposition parties Unity (EPP RE), CfC (RE), FP (→S&D), FS (*) and F (*). Tbilisi mayoral election. Kaladze (GD~NI): 71.56% ( 31.2) Kupradze (SG-RE): 12.46% ( 3.6) .
2 month agoSituation at Atoneli Street, near the Orbeliani Presidential Palace: clashes periodically intensify between special forces and gathered protesters.A larger group of demonstrators remains on Rustaveli Avenue
2 month agoMany protesters remain on a large section of Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue parallel to tensions some three hundred meters away. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
2 month agoSome protesters are on Pkhovi Street, Tbilisi, while special forces are mobilized on Purtseladze Street periodically using water cannons and tear gas
2 month agoAs the protest continues in Tbilisi, official results are coming in. In the Tbilisi mayoral election, where 93% of votes have been counted, incumbent Kakha Kaladze is leading with 72%
2 month agoRustaveli Avenue right now, Georgians protesting the local elections as well steps that the government has been taking in response of the continued protest, including arrests and long sentences for the activists and demonstrations
Police are dispersing protesters in the streets surrounding the presidential palace in Tbilisi. Demonstrators are also gathered outside parliament, and some groups are moving toward the Georgian Dream headquarters
Clashes continue on some side streets, while the Rustaveli Avenue is full of people, apparetly waiting for an assault
2 month agoRiot police are using tear gas en masse against protesters on Atoneli Street near the presidential palace
Georgian police fire tear gas as protesters try to enter presidential palace
2 month agoProtesters in Georgia have failed to storm the presidential palace, and riot police are now moving in with water cannons to disperse them. Clashes are now ongoing with police
2 month agoHappening now on Atoneli Street: riot police are using water cannons to disperse protesters. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
2 month agoHappening now on Tbilisi’s Atoneli Street: the presidential palace is guarded by riot police as protesters rally outside. Demonstrators attempted to storm the building following an appeal from the rally’s leader
2 month agoHundreds of special task force officers have just entered the Tbilisi City Council building on Liberty Square. Security forces are also positioned inside the Parliament. Tensions are running high
2 month agoHigh expectations in Georgia today as mass protests are planned in the capital Tbilisi. The protests have been called by opposition parties who boycot today's local elections, refusing to participate in the repressive climate that came about after last year's fraudulent vote
Temporary restrictions on takeoffs and landings have been introduced at Sochi and Gelendzhik airports to ensure flight safety, Rosaviatsia reports.
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2 month agoGeorgian women lead the march toward Rustaveli Avenue in pouring rain. Day 308 of uninterrupted protests in 8 cities across the country
