Georgian opposition supporters reaffirmed their commitment to the fight

An opposition march marking the anniversary of the parliamentary elections took place today in Tbilisi under the slogan "Until the End, Until Victory." Politicians called on those gathered to more actively participate in the daily protests on Rustaveli Avenue.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," in recent days, security forces have been detaining protesters en masse on Rustaveli Avenue, most of them under the administrative statute of "artificially blocking a road." Over the course of three days, 60 protesters were detained by security forces and charged with blocking the avenue in Tbilisi and obstructing traffic. Zviad Tsetskhladze, convicted of participating in a protest, announced a hunger strike on October 25 in protest of his father's administrative arrest.

"Until the end, until victory!" – an opposition march took place in Tbilisi on the anniversary of the 2024 parliamentary elections. The protest has three demands: the resignation of the government, holding early parliamentary elections, and the release of political prisoners. Participants include leaders of opposition parties and movements, as well as relatives of detained and convicted participants in pro-European protests, the Novosti Georgia agency reported today.

On the 333rd day of daily protests, activists blocked Rustaveli Avenue, Publika reports.

Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia's fifth president, also joined the protest. "Exactly one year has passed since October 26, 2024." This government has been illegitimate for a year now and cannot regain its legitimacy," the agency quotes her as saying.

"Our hearts need to endure just a little longer. Soon there will be a real victory, a final victory, new elections, a new society, the new political space we need," Interpressnews quotes her as saying at the rally.

Levan Tsutskiridze, leader of the Freedom Square movement, called on demonstrators to spend at least one day a week at protests and to support and fund the lawyers, attorneys, and independent journalists who defend the protesters.

Before the march, a rally was held at Rustavi Prison in support of the Tsetskhadzes, father and son. "Freedom for Zurab Tsetskhladze," "Father and son are prisoners of the regime"—these were the slogans held by activists.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024.. Security forces violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Over the course of the protests, more than a thousand people were subjected to administrative prosecution. The "Caucasian Knot" has compiled materials about the parliamentary elections and subsequent protests on the page "Elections in Georgia-2024".