Protesters marched to parliament from Kaladze's headquarters

Protests in Tbilisi began this evening at the headquarters of the mayoral candidate from the Georgian Dream, Kakha Kaladze, and the action continued at the Georgian Parliament. Police reported the detention of three participants in the protests on September 8-9, one of them, Megi Diasamadze, was detained for damaging an election banner.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, on September 8, the 285th day of daily protests, journalists and activists were attacked by Georgian Dream supporters at the party's election headquarters in Tbilisi. Police reported the launch of an investigation under the article on group violence. On September 9, supporters of Georgia's European integration held a protest at the Georgian Dream election headquarters on Melikishvili Avenue in Tbilisi, after which they marched to the parliament and blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue.

The protest began today at the headquarters of Kakha Kaladze, a candidate for mayor of Tbilisi from the Georgian Dream. Police officers forbade protesters from approaching Kaladze's election posters. Activists blocked Melekishvili Avenue, and then the protesters marched to the Georgian Parliament. During the march, the police hurried the participants because they were interfering with traffic, Publika reports.

Near the parliament building, as every day, today, on the 287th day of protests, the protesters blocked traffic, demanding new elections and the release of political prisoners, the publication reported.

Two people were detained in connection with the case of violence committed by a group. They are Z.M., born in 1965, and I.B., born in 2003. The investigation established that they attacked participants in the anti-government rally on September 8. That day, more than ten people were injured in total – opposition activists, journalists from Publika and Netgazeti, as well as Hungarian freelancer Laszlo Mezze, writes Novosti Georgia

Another person, I.D., born in 2002, was detained on charges of damaging or destroying property. This episode concerns the events of September 9, when protesters poured red liquid on and painted banners of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze, who is running for a third term.

The third person detained is Megi Diasamidze. She was detained for writing on Kaladze’s election banner on charges of damaging or destroying an object, Publika reports.

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Megi (Irma) Diasamidze from Batumi, studies in Tbilisi, writes Tbilisi Life.