Protesters in Tbilisi demand release of political prisoners

The demands of the protesters, who have been blocking traffic and holding protests in the center of Tbilisi for 273 days, remain unchanged - holding new parliamentary elections and releasing political prisoners.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, on August 25, the 271st day of pro-European protests, protesters in Tbilisi blocked Rustaveli Avenue and announced protests in defense of visa-free travel on September 13.

Protesters blocked Rustaveli Avenue in the center of Tbilisi demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners, Interpressnews reports today.

Today is the 273rd day that activists have been blocking traffic daily with these demands, Publika reports.

Today there was a protest in Gori, activists gathered with the same demands in the central square of the city, the TV company reported "Pirveli"

The fifth President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili addressed the opposition parties that decided to take part in the municipal elections today

"I cannot help but address the parties that are playing at participating in some local elections, some campaign. Where are we, where is the country? And where is some election campaign to convince someone that these elections can change something, and something can be achieved. Our task is to save the future of the country, to save Georgia's independence," - Interpressnews quotes her as saying

Zurabishvili emphasized that the seizure of NGO accounts is "a form of repressive regime." "It is impossible for us all not to understand that Russia has moved Georgia one step closer to the Russian model, and the formation of the Russian regime in our country continues at a very rapid pace. The only difference is that in Georgia all this is developing faster than it did in Russia at the time," she said.

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