Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 496 consecutive days.

On the 496th day of continuous protests outside the Georgian parliament, a solidarity rally for deported Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov continued. One activist repeated the symbolic burning of portraits of dictators that Sadigov periodically staged on Rustaveli Avenue.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Afgan Sadigov was detained late in the evening on April 4 and taken to the Tbilisi City Court, which ruled that night to deport him to Azerbaijan. On April 5, Georgian authorities handed Sadigov over to Azerbaijan's Migration Service. The journalist is at large, but human rights activists and Sadigov's wife fear that a new criminal case will be opened against him after the previous one is dismissed. Protests outside the Georgian Parliament on April 5 and 6 were dedicated to expressing solidarity with Sadigov.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national flags, gathered this evening on the pedestrian section of Rustaveli Avenue near the Parliament for the 496th consecutive day.

Some of the protesters' posters, as in previous days, were dedicated to the deported Azerbaijani journalist: "Solidarity with Afgan Sadigov," "Rejecting the Strasbourg Court's decision will be your sentence, Afghanistan is ours!" "Long live the Georgian and Azerbaijani peoples, down with the dictators!" according to posts by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.

One of the protesters repeated Sadigov's protest method—he burned a poster containing three photographs: a joint photo of Ilham Aliyev and Bidzina Ivanishvili from a recent meeting in Tbilisi, a handshake between Aliyev and Irakli Kobakhidze, and Vladimir Putin.

Protesters also carried posters reading "Victory is near" and "The Prime Minister lost to the price of eggs."

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. Thousands of people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report, "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia."