Four activists were detained after blocking Rustaveli Avenue.

For the 337th consecutive day, supporters of Georgia's European integration blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of political prisoners and new parliamentary elections. At least four activists were detained after the road reopened.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on October 29, protesters outside the Georgian Parliament blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue for the 336th consecutive day. As on previous days, police pushed demonstrators back from the roadway.

Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building was again blocked by protesters this evening. The roadway was closed for several minutes, then traffic resumed, Interpressnews reports.

As in previous days, police called on protesters who had come out onto the roadway to return to the sidewalk and not obstruct traffic. After verbal calls, security forces began pushing back and escorting activists to the sidewalk. Opposition figure Gedevan Popkhadze and four other activists are continuing their hunger strike in a tent outside the parliament building, the publication notes.

After traffic was restored on Rustaveli Avenue, police detained director Tornike Tikaradze on Chichinadze Street. Activists Ioseb Kheoshvili and Kakha Japaridze were also detained near the parliament building, and activist Zaza Broladze was detained near the Freedom Square metro station. The detainees are presumably charged with administrative offenses related to blocking a road, the Pirveli television channel reported.

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 prepared a report entitled "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".