The protesters marched to the City Court and will eventually join the ongoing protest on Rustaveli Avenue
Zurab Japaridze : They are doing everything to suppress the protest, they are adopting draconian laws just like what happened in Russia, but this country will not become Russia
Giorgi Vashadze: They think that by neutralizing politicians, they will neutralize the people, but they are mistaken. Everyone who is here is a leader. We will not stop, and we will continue the fight until the end
Khatia Dekanoidze: These are not police officers, they are savages – we are not afraid
There are periodic clashes between the police forces and protesters at the demonstration: the police are detaining protesters
Several more people have been detained at the protest on the highway
Nika Melia and Gigi Ugulava were reportedly detained at the protest
Nika Gvaramia: The people are the only force that authoritarianism fears – in my opinion, everything that keeps the regime alive should be blocked
Irakli Kupradze: Citizens must understand that tomorrow or the next day, Rustaveli Avenue will be declared a strategic facility – Every authoritarian regime acts this way, and the solution is routine resistance
Giorgi Vashadze: The Ministry of Internal Affairs’ statement was meant to stop people from coming, but the people are here – We are united and defending our homeland - The more protest, the quicker we end the regime