Protesters outside the Georgian Parliament were detained for blocking Rustaveli Avenue.

Protests demanding the release of political prisoners took place on the 338th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi and Kutaisi. After blocking Rustaveli Avenue, police detained several demonstrators.

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 in previous days, police pushed demonstrators back from the roadway.

Activists who gathered today near the Georgian parliament building blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue, forming a human chain on the roadway. Police called on them to clear the road and soon reopened the avenue to traffic, Interpressnews reports. According to the publication, five activists, led by Gedevan Popkhadze, continue their hunger strike in tents near the parliament.

On the 338th day of continuous protests, Rustaveli Avenue was closed for approximately 20 minutes. "After 20-25 minutes, police were mobilized again and the roadway was unblocked," reports the Tbilisi_life Telegram channel.

After the avenue was reopened, security forces detained several protesters, including Giorgi Tsikarishvili, a former employee of the Georgian Foreign Ministry's Department of Euro-Atlantic Integration. Also detained was elderly protester Zurab Menteshashvili, who was only released from jail on October 30 after five days of detention for blocking the road on October 24, Publika reports.

The Tbilisi City Court today heard the case of director Tornike Tikaradze, who was detained on October 30, and sentenced him to 14 days in jail for blocking the road. Another activist detained the day before, Kakha Japaridze, received seven days of administrative arrest for blocking a road and covering his face.

On the 338th day of continuous protests, a rally demanding the release of political prisoners also took place in Kutaisi. Participants thanked human rights defenders and lawyers for defending the rights of politically persecuted opposition members, Formula TV 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 a thousand people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".