Participants in the march in Tbilisi declared their readiness to defend independence.

Saturday's march, marking the 493rd day of daily protests in Tbilisi, was held under the slogan "Defend Independence." Parents of political prisoners also attended the rally, demanding the release of their relatives.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on the 492nd day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, activists held a mass picket near a metro station demanding the release of prisoners of conscience.

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Tbilisi protesters mark anniversary of Georgia's independence referendum

On the 489th day of protests, activists in Tbilisi organized a solidarity march to mark the anniversary of the referendum on restoring Georgia's independence.

The traditional Saturday protest march in Tbilisi is taking place in the context of the anniversary of the referendum on restoring Georgia's independence on March 31, 1991. The main slogan of the protest was "Together we achieved, together we will defend independence," reports "Georgia News."

The protest march went from the Philharmonic to the Georgian Parliament building.

The marchers carried Georgian and European Union flags and chanted, "Glory to Georgia, glory to the heroes!" reports "Interpressnews."

The march participants also carried the slogans "The regime must go", "Freedom for prisoners of conscience", "Together for independence". The fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, was present at the scene. Police have been mobilized in the center of the capital, according to Pirveli TV.

Protests in central Tbilisi have been taking place daily for 493 days in a row, Publika reports.

According to photographs published on the Facebook page* of photographer Mo Se, the march stretched for hundreds of meters.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces have violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and have detained protesters. Thousands of people have been subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "Key Points to the Persecution of Protesters in Georgia".