Protesters in Tbilisi blocked Rustaveli Avenue for the 336th day in a row.

Activists gathered on Rustaveli Avenue, blocking traffic near the Georgian Parliament for the 336th day in a row. Security forces have been mobilized at the scene.

As reported by Caucasian Knot, on the evening of October 28, the 335th day of protests, protesters on Rustaveli Avenue were again able to briefly block traffic . Police, as on previous days, called on the protesters to disperse and then pushed those gathered on Rustaveli Avenue off the roadway. After the reopening of traffic, the protest in front of parliament continued.

Protesters in Tbilisi blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue for the 336th day in a row today. The Public Broadcaster March, which had previously held a rally at the Rustaveli monument in support of Nino Datashvili, joined the ongoing rally on Rustaveli Avenue. Activists gathered outside the Georgian Parliament chanted, "Until the end, until the end!", "Victory is in the people, strength is in unity!", and "Fire at the oligarchy," InterPressNews reports. A large police presence was mobilized near the museum building opposite the Parliament. After the increased presence of Interior Ministry officers on Rustaveli Avenue, they pushed back several protesters who were blocking the roadway. The protest continued in front of the Parliament, Tbilisi_life reports. It was also reported that Judge Manuchar Tsatsua sentenced Tamar Chumburidze, a participant in the protests on Rustaveli Avenue, to five days of administrative arrest. The Ministry of Internal Affairs accused her of artificially blocking the road, according to Publika.

Tamar Chumburidze stated in court that for her, "it would have been more artificial if citizens hadn't protested." "I think it's perfectly natural to protest against the artificial blocking of the country's path to European integration, even on the roadway of Rustaveli Avenue...even if you think there weren't enough people there," the activist stated.

Previously, the "Caucasian Knot" reported that the court commuted the prison sentence imposed on activist Nino Datashvili to a more lenient one and set bail at 5,000 lari (over $1,800). The court took into account the teacher's deteriorating health.

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 a thousand people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Key Points to the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".