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)
1 месяц назадIn 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
МВД Грузии задержало 13 участников беспорядков в Тбилиси, заявил глава ведомства
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 месяц назадThe 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 месяц назадDespite the threats, people still blocked the Rustaveli Avenue
2 месяц назадThe 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"
В Грузии в большом количестве изъяты оружие и взрывчатка, предназначавшиеся для диверсии 4 октября — служба госбезопасности Грузии
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 месяц назадGeorgian 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 месяц назадSituation 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 месяц назадMany protesters remain on a large section of Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue parallel to tensions some three hundred meters away. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
2 месяц назадSome protesters are on Pkhovi Street, Tbilisi, while special forces are mobilized on Purtseladze Street periodically using water cannons and tear gas
2 месяц назадAs 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 месяц назадRustaveli 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 месяц назадRiot 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 месяц назадProtesters 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 месяц назадHappening now on Atoneli Street: riot police are using water cannons to disperse protesters. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
2 месяц назадHappening 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 месяц назадHundreds 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 месяц назадHigh 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
В аэропортах Сочи и Геленджика введены временные ограничения на взлет и посадку самолетов для обеспечения безопасности полетов, сообщает Росавиация.
Глава Чечни Рамзан Кадыров заявил, что депутата Госдумы от ЕР, генерал-полковника Владимира Шаманова необходимо отправить под трибунал, за «преступления, которые он совершал».
2 месяц назадGeorgian women lead the march toward Rustaveli Avenue in pouring rain. Day 308 of uninterrupted protests in 8 cities across the country
